. What you heard is true The disappointing truth Is I don't like to lose Shame on me, shame on me. Promises I made And bills I never paid Another missed birthday Shame on me, shame on me. . Bridges that I burned And lovers that I hurt Lessons never learned Shame on me, shame on me. . Hey, I'm not trying to be perfect It's not like it's worth it Everyone hurts the same. Hey, I'm not trying to be special Cause I ain't no angel Everyone hurts the same. What a shame... . I repeat my words Sometimes they seem rehearsed And I speak out of turn Shame on me, shame on me. . Bridges that I burned And lovers that I hurt Lessons never learned Shame on me, shame on me. . Hey, I'm not trying to be perfect It's not like it's worth it Everyone hurts the same. Hey, I'm not trying to be special Cause I ain't no angel Everyone hurts the same. What a shame... . That we're hiding underneath our skin And we're scared of letting somebody in Nobody showed us how to live Or how to be perfect It's not like it's worth it . Hey, I'm not trying to be perfect It's not like it's worth it Everyone hurts the same. And hey, I'm not trying to be special Cause I ain't no angel Everyone hurts the same. What a shame... . I'm not trying to be perfect It's not like it's worth it Everyone hurts the same. And hey, I'm not trying to be special Cause I ain't no angel Everyone hurts the same. What a shame... .