Intro: Verse: You don't know how bad I feel The doctor says I'm very ill He's feeding me little yellow pills for my heart And its a shame, shame, shame Verse: My temperatures a hundred and two And the doctor don't think I'm gonna pull through But there's nothing he can do without you, girl And its a shame, shame, shame Oh its a shame, shame, shame Verse: I'm wasting away to nothing And I ain't got the will to try But if you don't come home running, now I swear I'm gonna die Its a doggone shame, oh yes it is Instrumental: