It?s a Shame, It?s a Game

Out last night in my sunday stripes
(you didn?t want to know me)
At the tuesday hop if I wear drainpipes
(you say you?re gonna throw me)
The way you treat me?s frightening
Strike me down like lightning
You know it?s a shame (you didn?t want to know)
It?s a game (you say you?re gonna throw me)

Out of town there?s a story round
(you?re staying with another)
At the picture show so the rumour goes
(you?ve been playing with my brother)
I don?t know where I?m standing
You give me such a bumpy landing
It?s a shame (you?re staying with another)
It?s a game (you?ve been playing with my brother)

Getting a bad reaction
Chasin? my girls best friend
Wonder should I walk on home
Plan a break-up or shake hands and make up again
It?s a shame, it?s a game (it?s a a shame it?s a game)
Wah ooh
It?s a shame, it?s a game
Wah ooh

I was out tonight looking wild in white
(you didn?t want to know me)
Tried to catch a hint on how to jive
(you didn?t want to show me)
I haven?t got a dogs chance
If I don?t know how to hip-dance
It?s a shame (you didn?t want to know me)
It?s a game (you didn?t want to show me)

Wah ooh
I really felt hip wearing my stripes, baby it?s a shame
(it?s a shame, it?s a game)
And I really thought my drainpipes were outta sight yeah, it?s a shame
(it?s a shame, it?s a game)
Well, you struck me down like lightning, baby, I didn?t know what to do, ha
(it?s a shame, it?s a game)
There?s so many rumors about me and about you I don?t know what to do
It?s a shame I don?t know what to do, baby I need ya
(it?s a shame, it?s a game)
Oh, c?mon and teach me how to hip jive
(it?s a shame, it?s a game)