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 it?s a shame, shame, shame

My temperature?s 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 it?s a shame, shame, shame
Oh it?s a shame, shame, shame

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
It?s a doggone shame, oh yes it is

I said it?s a shame, shame, shame
Oh it?s a shame, shame, shame

I?m wasting away to nothing
And I ain?t got the will to try
But if you don?t come home running
I swear I?m gonna die
It?s a shame, shame

You know I?m a hospital case
I lost all the colour from my face
I?m gonna leave the human race
If you don?t come home

it?s a shame, shame, shame
And it?s a shame, shame, shame
It?s a doggone shame
Baby please come home

It?s a shame, shame, shame, shame, shame
(I need them little yellow pills)
it?s a shame, shame, shame
(I need them little yellow pills)