Shame Lyrics - Gino Vannelli

The city's burning with desire 

High-heeled chicks turnin' tricks in a trance 

Pin-stripe zombies on fire 

Sayin' hey baby, here's a dime for a dance 

(out on the street) 

I see innocent faces in the rain 

(out on the street) 

I see make-up runnin' down from tears of pain 

Down the drain 

Shame 

Now mama tell it like it is 

It's a shame 

For what papa did 

It's a shame 

Your sister should've told you so 

It's a shame 

'cause nobody wants to know 

The neon moon turns red around midnight 

Junior junkies and runaway girls 

Blue eyed babies posing in the headlights 

Another stray cat in a dog eat dog world 

(out on the street) 

Ain't no room for no cheap talkin' prayer 

(out on the street) 

You don't know what it's like 'till you're there 

And you're runnin' scared 

Shame 

Now mama tell it like it is 

It's a shame 

The way papa hurt his kid 

It's a shame 

Your sister should've told you so 

It's a shame 

C'mon man let her go 

So young 

Yet so old 

So hard to find a friend 

She lives from lover to lover 

'till there's nothing left of her 

Yeah sweet daddy scores again 

Shame 

Now mama tell it like it is 

It's a shame 

The way papa hurt his kid 

It's a shame 

Your sister should've told you so 

It's a shame 

C'mon man let her go 

The world should've let you know 

C'mon man let her go 

Shame on the school 

Shame on the teacher 

Shame on those sticky little fingers all over that helpless creature 

Shame on the parish 

Shame on the preacher 

From where he stands that man don't have half a chance to reach her 

Shame shame shame 

On me and you 

Shame shame shame 

Now what are we goin' to do