No More Shame

Testo:

© Grathy
No More Shame
Vocals and lyrics by Mary McGrath
Copyright 5/12/20-all rights reserved



When I was born on the south side,
My name was thrown around,
They told me I was nothing,
Born on the wrong side of town

Things were very hard then,
Not having much to eat,
If I wanted to get ahead
My fate I would have to beat

Things were never easy,
Because my family was so poor
But I knew with hard work,
School could be an open door

Didn't go to a fancy college,
Just went to a junior one,
The schooling came so easy,
In one year I was done.

Life can be so pretty,
Even for a poor girl like me,
And even with my background
The future held possibility

I started at the bottom
Learned a trade as best I could,
Working 12 to 14 hours
Putting in the time I knew I should

Ah oooh, hard work
And now I feel no shame
Yes, I put in hard work
And now I feel no shame

Put it all behind me
As the best I could
Doing all the right things
Playing, doing things I should

I don't make excuses,
My life is mine to blame,
But now my past’s behind me,
And I no longer feel the shame

The people all around me now
Are glad to shake my hand
They don't see the poor gal from
A town fit for the damned.

If I could do it all again
I’d do it just the same
Making my own choices
Having myself to blame

Ah oooh, no more shame
Ah, ooh no more shame
No no,I have no more shame
Only having myself to blame

If I could do it all again
I’d do it just the same
Making my own choices
And having myself to blame