Shame Poem by Ramona Thompson

Rewrite of the famous song, Fame from the film of the same name

Baby, when you look at me
Please tell em that you don't see
See the worst of who I used to be
Give me a second chance and I swear I can explain
Why I have't told you all the rest
There's much more to me
Much more I have't let you get close enough to see yet
I wanna set it free
But I'm still so scared
Scared that you'll leave
Once you find out what I did with the other guys in your band
Will you ever believe
That's no longer who I am

Will you even wanna remember my name?

Chorus

(Shame)
It's been haunting me forever
Sometimes makes me just wanna die (die)
I just know if I tell you
We'll never be together
Your people will see me and cry (shame)
Don't think I'm ever gonna make it to heaven
'Cause too many times before I've broken and set hearts aflame (shame)
It's been haunting me forever
Oh baby, please tell me you'll still wanna know my name
My name, my name
My name, my name

Baby, if only I knew for sure that you would still hold me tight
Maybe I'd be all right
So sorry now
About how I screwed my way to the top
They gave me love and in return I robbed them of all they had to give
Baby, I've been so cold and so tough
For me too much was never enough
I swear that I've changed
This love is real
True this time
No faking
Ooh, babe, just hold on
And I'll show you
We've got what it takes
To get pass this and everything else in my past

(Shame)
It's been haunting me forever
Sometimes makes me just wanna die (die)
I just know if I tell you
We'll never be together
Your people will see me and cry (shame)
Don't think I'm ever gonna make it to heaven
'Cause too many times before I've broken and set hearts aflame (shame)
It's been haunting me forever
Oh baby, please tell me you'll still wanna know my name
My name, my name
My name, my name

Repeat chorus to fade

2009 Ramona Thompson