Ain't That A Shame
Pat Boone Lyrics
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When you said goodbye
Ain't that a shame?
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame?
You're the one to blame
When you said we'll part
Ain't that a shame?
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame?
You're the one to blame
Farewell, goodbye
Although I'll cry
Ain't that a shame?
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame?
You're the one to blame
You made me cry
When you said goodbye
Ain't that a shame?
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame?
You're the one to blame
Farewell, goodbye
Although I'll cry
Ain't that a shame?
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame?
You're the one to blame
The lyrics to Pat Boone's song Ain't That a Shame tell the story of heartbreak and sadness. The singer is addressing the person who broke their heart and made them cry. The chorus repeats the titular phrase "ain't that a shame?" which serves as a sort of lament for the pain caused by the breakup.
The first verse describes how the person's words led to tears falling like rain. The second verse is more direct and states that the person in question broke the singer's heart by saying they would part ways. The third verse says farewell, acknowledging that the relationship is over, but also notes that the singer will still cry. In each verse, the chorus is used to emphasize the pain and assign blame to the one who caused it.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of hurt and betrayal, and the repeated use of the phrase "ain't that a shame?" reinforces the idea that the singer is mourning the loss of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You made me cry
My heart was shattered when you decided to leave me and caused me to shed tears
When you said goodbye
The moment you left me, I felt like my world was crumbling
Ain't that a shame?
Isn't it unfortunate and pitiful how things turned out?
My tears fell like rain
My sadness was so intense that my tears came out like raindrops
You're the one to blame
You caused all of this misery and heartbreak for me
You broke my heart
Your decision to walk away has left me with an irreparably broken heart
When you said we'll part
The words 'we're done' caused my entire world to come crashing down
Farewell, goodbye
Although I must bid you farewell and say goodbye
Although I'll cry
My heart will always be heavy and I will continue to shed tears for what we once had
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Antoine Domino, Dave Bartholomew
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Vitoria Angela Locatelli
muito bom!!!!
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1957 {October 10th} Pat Boone performed "Ain't That A Shame" on his own ABC-TV program... Two years earlier on July 9th, 1955 it entered Billboard's Top 100 chart; and on September 17th, 1955 it peaked at #1 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Most Played In Jukeboxes chart... And on June 11th, 1955 the original version by Fats Domino reached #1 {for 10 weeks} on Billboard's R&B Best Sellers chart... Mr. Boone turns 80 next year on June 1st & Mr. Domino will be 86 come February 26th...
Gunfighter200077
this is a re-recorded version of the song. Pat redid this later on, but his chart topper was done in the 50s
Dave Wollenberg
God bless you, brother Pat! Thanx, John, for postin' it. Have a blessed week!
JohnLeePedimore
Fats has a huge diamond ring shaped like a piano and when he shows it to people he tells them "Pat Boone paid for this".
parice
still think Fats Domino sang it better, but you do have a point about his verson being more popular.
Frederick Bouldin
good version of this song
Albert Strickland
Elvis was supposed to be the sexy bad boy. Ironically Pat was such a womanizer, he caused his wife Shirley to have a nervous breakdown... he couldn't get away with that today... but in the past, the media was controlled by the studios
Genovia Vinson
Fats Domino version is waaaaayyyy better
Jerry Metcalf
It is better, but let's give Pat some credit here; surprisingly good!