All that poison love has shamed The life blood in my heart and soul, dear And I know my life will never be the same All my pleadings have all been in vain For you and you alone, dear And I know that you are guilty of the shame Into each life some rain must fall For one and one alone, dear And the love I chose was surely not for me 'Cause your love has now let me down And left my heart a-cryin' But I know that you are guilty of the shame All that poison love has shamed The life blood in my heart and soul, dear And I know that I will never be the same All my pleadings have all been in vain For you and you alone, dear And I know that I am guilty of the shame Into each life some rain must fall For one and one alone, dear And the love I chose was surely not for me 'Cause your love has now let me down And made me feel outside, dear And I know that you are guilty of the shame All that poison love has shamed The life blood in my heart and soul, dear And I know that I will never be the same All my pleadings have all been in vain For you and you alone dear And I know that I am guilty of the shame My heart cries out for you each night Alone when each day's closing But I know this love is surely not for me With my poison love I've got to live within my heart and soul, dear And I know that you are guilty of the shame All that poison love has shamed The life blood in my heart and soul, dear And I know that I will never be the same All my pleadings have all been in vain For you and you alone, dear And I know that I am guilty of the shame And I know that I am guilty of the shame And I know that I am guilty of the shame