Bow down, and let it fade
And where am I going, anyway?
Get on the phone, and dial my baby
Answers “hello?”, but she sounds quite jaded
“Are you alone?”, then just a pause…
“Are you alone?”, what’s that sound I here? Another man putting on his clothes
It’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame
Am I to blame? I just can’t understand
It’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame
Always the same, time and time again
Chorus
I know, some day I’ll rise above these clouds
But for now it seems that the rain drops keep fallin’ down
They say, “be positive and you’ll be fine”
I hope someday that the darkness turns to light
I go so hard, just to pay my bills
Blue collar slave, truly test my will
A workin’ man up at a quarter to five
Twelve hours in and I’m still on the clock, must be something better to this life
It’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame
Always the same, time and time again
It’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame
Am I to blame? I just can’t understand
Chorus
It’s such a shame baby
And just the way that you, turn things on me
I just need to go and find, something better
You see it’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame
Maybe on, like the next day
I can go find myself a better way
And then, rest peaceful in bed
It’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame
credits
from Behind Me,
released January 1, 2001
All lyrics, music and performances by Jackie Blue.
