I’m Livin’ In Shame
Diana Ross * Track #3 On The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 9: 1969
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Album The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 9: 1969
- #1
Twenty-Five MilesEdwin Starr
- #2
Love Is My DestinationEdwin Starr
- #3I’m Livin’ In Shame
Diana Ross
- #4
I’m So Glad I Got Somebody (Like You Around)The Supremes
- #5
Good Lovin’ Ain’t Easy to Come ByMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- #6
Satisfied Feelin’Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- #7We’ve Got A Way Out Love
The Originals
- #8
You’re the OneThe Originals
- #9We’ve Got A Way Out Love (Alternate Mix)
The Originals
- #10
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)David Ruffin
- #11I’ve Got To Find Myself A Brand New Baby
David Ruffin
- #12Muck-Arty Park
Soupy Sales
- #13Green Grow The Lilacs
Soupy Sales
- #14I Don’t Know Why [Promo Version]
Stevie Wonder
- #15
My Cherie AmourStevie Wonder
- #16
I Don’t Know WhyStevie Wonder
- #17
Runaway Child, Running WildThe Temptations
- #18
I Need Your Lovin’The Temptations
- #19
Don’t Mess With My WeekendShorty Long
- #20
I Had A DreamShorty Long
- #21Ain’t No Justice
Shorty Long
- #22
Didn’t You Know (You’d Have to Cry Sometime)Gladys Knight & The Pips
- #23Keep An Eye
Gladys Knight & The Pips
- #24
I’ll Try Something NewThe Supremes & The Temptations
- #25
The Way You Do the Things You DoThe Temptations
- #26Are You Lonely For Me Baby
Chuck Jackson
- #27Your Wonderful Love
Chuck Jackson
- #28Are You Lonely For Me Baby [Alternate Long Version]
Chuck Jackson
- #29I Feel Like I’m Falling In Love Again
Fantastic Four
- #30Pin Point It Down
Fantastic Four
- #31
(We’ve Got) Honey LoveMartha Reeves & The Vandellas
- #32I’m In Love (And I Know It)
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
- #33Runaway Child, Running Wild
Earl Van Dyke
- #34Gonna Give Her All the Love I’ve Got
Earl Van Dyke
- #35For Better Or Worse
Jonah Jones
- #36Don’t Mess With Bill
Jonah Jones
- #37The Composer
The Supremes
- #38
The Beginning of the EndThe Supremes
- #39My Cup Runneth Over
Billy Eckstine
- #40Ask The Lonely
Billy Eckstine
- #41
Too Busy Thinking About My BabyMarvin Gaye
- #42
Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)Marvin Gaye
- #43
What Is A ManThe Four Tops
- #44
Don’t Bring Back MemoriesThe Four Tops
- #45Chérie
Honest Men (old)
- #46Baby
Honest Men
- #47
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)Junior Walker & The All Stars
- #48
BrainwasherJunior Walker & The All Stars
- #49
Don’t Let The Joneses Get You DownThe Temptations
- #50Since I’ve Lost You
The Temptations
- #51
Just Ain’t Enough LoveThe Isley Brothers
- #52
Green Grow The LilacsThe Originals
- #53No Matter What Sign You Are
The Supremes & The Funk Brothers & The Andantes
- #54The Young Folks
The Supremes
- #55No Matter What Sign You Are (alternate mix)
The Supremes
- #56I’m Still a Struggling Man
Edwin Starr
- #57Pretty Little Angel
Edwin Starr
- #58Nitty Gritty
Gladys Knight & The Pips
- #59Got Myself a Good Man
Gladys Knight & The Pips
- #60
Doggone RightSmokey Robinson & The Miracles
- #61Here I Go Again
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- #62Abraham, Martin and John
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- #63Abraham, Martin, And John (Alternate Mix)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- #64I’ve Lost Everything I’ve Ever Loved
David Ruffin
- #65We’ll Have a Good Thing Going On
David Ruffin
- #66
Stubborn Kind of FellowThe Supremes & The Temptations
- #67
Try It BabyThe Supremes & The Temptations
- #68The Luney Landing
Captain Zap & The Motortown Cut-Ups
- #69The Luney Take-Off
Captain Zap & The Motortown Cut-Ups
- #70
Oh I’ve Been BlessedBobby Taylor
- #71It Should Have Been Me Loving Her
Bobby Taylor
- #72Cheating, Is Telling On You
Lollipops
- #73Need Your Love
Lollipops
- #74
Oh How HappyEdwin Starr & Blinky
- #75Ooo Baby Baby
Edwin Starr & Blinky
- #76My Springtime
Terry Johnson
- #77Suzie
Terry Johnson
- #78My Girl Has Gone
Bobby Taylor
- #79
I Can’t Get Next To YouThe Temptations
- #80Running Away (Ain’t Gonna Help You)
The Temptations
- #81
That’s the Way Love IsMarvin Gaye
- #82
Gonna Keep on Tryin’ Till I Win Your LoveMarvin Gaye
- #83Honey Come Back
Chuck Jackson
- #84
What Am I Gonna Do Without YouChuck Jackson
- #85
Baby, I’m For RealThe Originals
- #86
Moment Of TruthThe Originals
- #87Taking My Love (And Leaving Me)
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
- #88Heartless
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
- #89In Bed
Wes Henderson
- #90Reality
Wes Henderson
- #91
The WeightThe Supremes & The Temptations
- #92
For Better or WorseThe Supremes & The Temptations
- #93A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Shorty Long
- #94When You Are Available
Shorty Long
- #95Just Another Lonely Night
Fantastic Four
- #96Don’t Care Why You Want Me (Long As You Want Me)
Fantastic Four
- #97Midnight Cowboy
Joe Harnell
- #98Green Grow the Lilacs
Joe Harnell
- #99
That’s How Heartaches Are MadeThe Marvelettes
- #100
Rainy MourningThe Marvelettes
- #101Home On The Range (Everybody Needs A Home)
Stu Gardner
- #102It’s A Family Thang’
Stu Gardner
- #103Mend This Generation
Stu Gardner
- #104A Place In The Sun
Monk Montgomery
- #105Your Love
Monk Montgomery
- #106
Never Had A Dream Come TrueStevie Wonder
- #107Yester-You, Yester-Me, Yesterday
Stevie Wonder
- #108I’d Be a Fool Right Now
Stevie Wonder
- #109It’s Private Tonight
Arthur Adams
- #110Let’s Make Some Love
Arthur Adams
- #111These Eyes
Junior Walker & The All Stars
- #112
I’ve Got To Find A Way To Win Maria BackJunior Walker & The All Stars
- #113Friendship Train
Gladys Knight & The Pips
- #114Cloud Nine
Gladys Knight & The Pips
- #115
In My DiaryThe Spinners
- #116
(She’s Gonna Love Me) At SundownThe Spinners
- #117
I Want You BackThe Jackson 5
- #118Who’s Lovin’ You
The Jackson 5
- #119
If You Will Let Me, I Know I CanJimmy Ruffin
- #120Farewell Is a Lonely Sound (Single Version)
Jimmy Ruffin
- #121Gonna Put It On Your Mind
Dorothy, Oma, And Zelpha
- #122Henry Blake
Dorothy, Oma, And Zelpha
- #123
Someday We’ll Be TogetherThe Supremes
- #124
He’s My Sunny BoyThe Supremes
- #125Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me
The Four Tops
- #126The Key
The Four Tops
- #127Baby, I’ll Get It
Chuck Jackson
- #128The Day My World Stood Still
Chuck Jackson
- #129What You Gave Me
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- #130How You Gonna Keep It (After You Get It)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- #131Generation (Light Up The Sky)
Rare Earth
- #132
Magic KeyRare Earth
- #133
I’m So Glad I Fell For YouDavid Ruffin
- #134
I Pray Everyday You Won’t Regret Loving MeDavid Ruffin
- #135I’m So Glad I Fell For You [Alternate Mix]
David Ruffin
- #136
Point It OutSmokey Robinson & The Miracles
- #137
Darling DearSmokey Robinson & The Miracles
- #138Point It Out (single version) (Mono)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- #139Can We Talk To You? (For A Little While)
Anonymous Children Of Today
- #140Love And Peace
Anonymous Children Of Today
- #141Can’t You Hear The Music Play
The Rustix
- #142I Guess This Is Goodbye
The Rustix
- #143I Will Never Love Another
The Five Smooth Stones
- #144Love Unto Me
The Five Smooth Stones
- #145
How Can I ForgetMarvin Gaye
- #146Gonna Give Her All the Love I’ve Got
Marvin Gaye
- #147
Psychedelic ShackThe Temptations
- #148That’s the Way Love Is
The Temptations
I'm Livin' In Shame by Diana Ross
Performed by
Diana RossProduced by
The ClanWrited by
R. Dean Taylor & Pam SawyerI’m Livin’ In Shame Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mama was cookin' bread
She wore a dirty raggedy scarf around her head
Always had her stockings low
Rolled to her feet just didn't know
She wore a sloppy dress
Oh no matter how she tried she always looked a mess
Out of the pot she ate
Never used a fork or a dinner plate
[Verse 2]
I was always so afraid that
That uptown friends would see her
Afraid one day when I was grown
That I would be her
[Verse 3]
In college town away from home
A new identity I found
That I was born elite
With maids and servants at my feet
I must have been insane
I lied and said mama died on a weekend trip to Spain
She never got out of the house
Never even boarded a train
[Verse 4]
Married a guy, was living high
I didn't want him to know her
She had a grandson two years old
That I never even showed her
[Chorus]
I'm living in shame
Mama, I miss you
I know you're not to blame
Mama, I miss you
[Verse 5]
Got a telegram
Mama passed away while making homemade jam
Before she died she cried to see me by her side
She always did her best
Ah cooked and cleaned and always in the same old dress
Working hard, down on her knees
Always trying to please
[Bridge]
Mama, mama, mama can you hear me
Mama, mama, mama can you hear me
[Chorus]
I'm living in shame
Mama, I miss you
I know you've done your best
Mama, I miss you
[Verse 6]
Won't you forgive me mama
For all the wrong I've done
I know you've done your best
Oh I know you've done the very best you could
Mama I thought you understood
Working hard, down on your knees
Mama you're always, always trying to please
I’m Livin’ In Shame Q&A
Who wrote I’m Livin’ In Shame's ?
I’m Livin’ In Shame was written by R. Dean Taylor & Pam Sawyer.
Who produced I’m Livin’ In Shame's ?
I’m Livin’ In Shame was produced by The Clan.