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Shame

Do you ever get that feeling
When the guilt begins to hurt
Seeing all the children
Wallowing in dirt
Crying out with hunger
Crying out in pain
At least the dirt will wash off
When it starts to rain
 
Soap won't wash away your shame
 
Do you ever get that feeling
That something isn't right
Seeing your brother's fists
Clenched ready for the fight
Soon the fighting turns to weapons
And the weapons turn to wounds
So the doctors stitch and stitch
And stitch and stitch and stitch
And stitch and stitch
 
Surgery won't improve your pain
 
It all seems so stupid
It makes me want to give up
But why should I give up
When it all seems so stupid
 
Do you ever get the feeling
That something can be done
To eradicate these problems
And make the people one
Do you ever get that feeling
Something like a nagging itch
And all the while the doctors
Stitch and stitch and stitch
And stitch and stitch
 
Hope alone won't remove the stains
Shame

 

Leadgesang: Dave Gahan; Words & Music: Martin Lee Gore, 1983 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
 

Album: Construction Time Again  1983