my friends they wash the windows
they shine in the sun
they tell me wake up early in the morning sometime
see what a beautiful job we've done
i say let's put on some tunes
sing along and dolittle all day
go down to the riverside
take off our shoes and wash these sins away

river said
la la la
it said shame on you
river said
la la la
it said shame on you

i go down to chicano city park
cause it makes me feel so fine
and when the weeds go down
you can see up close in the dead of the winter time
but when the summer comes
and everything's in bloom and wouldn't know it's there
and the white folks like to pretend it's not
but their music's in the air

and you can hear 'em singin
la la la
they said shame on you
you can feel em dancin
la la la
they said shame on you

my friend tanner she says
y'know me and jesus
we're of the same heart
the only thing that keeps us distant
is that i keep fuckin up

i say come down to chicano city park
and wash your blues away
the beautiful ladies walk right by
you know i never know what to say

and now they'll be singin
oo la la la la la la la la
shame on you
they'll be dancin
la la la
they said shame on you
shame on you

let's go road block trippin in the middle of the night
up in gainesville town
there'll be blue lights flashin down the long dirt road
when they asked me to step out
they said we've been lookin
for illegal immigrants
can we check your car?
i said you know it's funny i think we were on the same boat back in 1694

and i said
oo la la la la la la la la
shame on you
they'll be dancin
la la la
i said shame on you

i said
oo la la la la la la la la la la
shame on you la la

la la la

shame on you

shame on you

i said

i said shame on you

i said shame on you

shame on you

road block trippin in the middle of the night
up in gainesville town
blue lights flashin