[Verse 1]
Ain't it a shame to steal on Sunday
Ain't it a shame? (Ain't it a shame?)
Ain't it a shame to steal on Sunday
Ain't it a shame? (Ain't it a shame?)
Ain't it a shame to steal on Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday too
Ain't it a shame?

[Verse 2]
Ain't it a shame to lie on Sunday
Ain't it a shame? (Ain't it a shame?)
Ain't it a shame to lie on Sunday
Ain't it a shame? (Ain't it a shame?)
Ain't it a shame to lie on Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday too
Ain't it a shame?

[Verse 3]
You got to stop that fighting on Sunday
Ain't it a shame? (Ain't it a shame?)
You got to stop that fighting on Sunday
Ain't it a shame? (Ain't it a shame?)
You got to stop that fighting on Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday too
Ain't it a shame?
[Verse 4]
Don't want to hear you cussin' on Sunday
Ain't it a shame? (Ain't it a shame?)
Don't want to hear you cussin' on Sunday
Ain't it a shame? (Ain't it a shame?)
Don't want to hear you cussin' on Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday too
Ain't it a shame?

[Interlude]
Now brothers and sisters, I don’t want to hear of your shimmyin' on Sunday, 'cause that ain’t right
(I don't shimmy on Sunday, I don't shimmy on Sunday, Elder)
The choir will please sing the last stanza:

[Verse 5]
Don't want to see you dancing on Sunday
Ain't it a shame? (Ain't it a shame?)
Don't want to see you dancing on Sunday
Ain't it a shame? (Ain't it a shame?)
Don't want to see you dancing on Sunday
When you got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday too
Ain't it a shame?

Lord in heaven, help him, Lord