From the recordings Four Blocks To Hennepin and Complete Recordings
Lyrics
Crying Shame
You crashed the party with your pigtails in the air
(I watched you) You worked the crowded room with a cold and steady stare
My heart's palpitating and I sweat from every pore
And then my feet start crusading for a shuffle toward the door
You touched my elbow and you asked me how I'd been
I must be passing on, notify my next of kin
I'm feeling better and I asked if she's fine
She said "I wish things were different" and I often crossed her mind
Are you coming back again?
Every time I see you it's a crying shame
How could things between us ever be the same?
When I think about it don't know who's to blame
Now you're coming back again?
You dropped some hints and flashed a nervous little smile
I've been down that road before, I can't go another mile
Been thinking lately about our summers on the shore
And how you took me riding but you always wanted more
I pledge allegiance to this many splendored thing we had
But I can't take a fallen bird and teach it how to sing
And we can't go back to high school and just start it all again
You said that looking back was such a mortal sin
Are you coming back again?