Joe: It's a shame chorus: Shame, shame, shame
Joe: when you're in lust with somebody
Joe: It's a cryin shame chorus: Shame, shame, shame
Joe: when you're in lust with someone
It's a crying shame when she makes you feel it so bad that you feel you go insane
chorus: go insane
Joe: It's a shame chorus: Shame, shame, shame
Joe: When the heat's so bad that you feel the need
It's a cryin shame chorus: Shame, shame, shame
Joe: when the heat's so bad that you feel a burning need
It's a cryin shame, when you feel it burning from your head straight down to your feet
chorus: straight down to your feet

Joe: Look around you everybody's doing it
Look around you everybody's loved
Look around you everybody's getting it
Look around you everybody's making love!
It's a shame chorus: Shame, shame, shame
Joe: when you've been caught with your pants down below your knees
It's a cryin shame chorus: Shame, shame, shame
Joe: when you've been caught with your pants down below your knees
It's a shame, when you've been caught in a place where you just can't be seen
choruss: can't be seen
Joe: It's a shame chorus: Shame, shame, shame
Joe: When you've been done in by desire
chorus: Done in by desire
Joe: It's a cryin shame chorus: Shame, shame, shame
Joe: Baby, when you've been done in by desire
chorus: Done in by desire
Joe: Oh yes it's a shame when you feel the heat -2
And the flames keep getting higher and higher
chorus: Higher, higher, higher, higher
Joe: Look around you everybody's doing it
Joe: Look around you everybody's loved
Joe: Look around you everybody's getting it
Joe: Look around you everybody's making love, once again!

Joe: It's a shame chorus: Shame, shame, shame
Joe: When you've been caught out in the cold
chorus: Caught up in cold
Joe: Oh, I think it's a shame chorus: Shame, shame, shame
Joe: When you think you are growing too old
( It's a cryin shame chorus: Shame, shame, shame
Joe: When you know that love's being bought ) -2
And you know love's been sold