It's A Shame

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Disc 2 track 5 of The Promise, 2010.

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Credits

• The Promise (2010)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: piano, backing vocals
  • Bob Chirmside: bass
  • Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
  • Barry Danielian: trumpet
  • Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
  • Stan Harrison: tenor saxophone
  • Jon Landau: drums
  • Dan Levine: trombone
  • Ed Manion: baritone saxophone
  • Curt Ramm: trumpet
  • Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals

Performances

Performed live 0 times (not including snippet performances).

Released on Album

Released on The Promise (2010).

On The Tracks

JON'S JAM - V1		uncirculating
IT'S A SHAME - V2	3:12	PROMISE

Note: An unknown composition until it was officially released as "It's A Shame" on The Promise in 2010. V1, titled "Jon's Jam", was recorded June 14, 1977 at Atlantic Studios, featuring Jon Landau on drums, and Bob Chirmside (Bruce's road manager between '75 and '81) on bass. V2 overdubs a modern horn section of Barry Danielian (trumpet), Stan Harrison (tenor sax), Dan Levine (trombone), Ed Manion (baritone sax) and Curt Ramm (trumpet) and new lead and backing vocals. Music later adapted for "Prove It All Night", according to Bruce.

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^{Studio Sessions: Darkness On the Edge of Town}

Lyrics

It's A Shame

Well I walk the way you want me to
And I'll talk the way you want me to
And I've tried to do all I can just to please you

Well I work hard every day for you
And I brought home all my pay for you
And I've cried my tears through the rain night and again

And oh whoa girl, it's a shame
Oh whoa girl, it's a doggone shame
We worked so hard, but it's all in vain
Oh whoa girl, it's a shame

Now I bought your gold and diamond rings
And I brought you home your pretty things
And I thought I'd shown all the love I had for you, yes I did

But as hard as I try it all falls through
Well maybe I was born to be just your fool
Trying to satisfy your every desire, each need you require

Well oh whoa girl, it's a shame
Oh whoa girl, it's a doggone shame
I worked so hard, but it's all in vain
Oh whoa girl, it's a shame

Someone now!
Whoa!
Whoaaa, whoa-hoo
Whoa

Oh whoa girl, it's a shame
Oh girl, it's a doggone shame
We worked so hard, but it's all in vain
Oh whoa girl, it's a shame
Oh whoa girl, it's a shame
Oh girl, it's a doggone shame
I worked so hard, but it's all in vain
Oh whoa, girl it's a shame

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