Alive in an ocean
A world that I didn't see
I walk the world backways
It's aways the same ballgame

That's out of mind
Out of the living world
Out of time
I break all the rules
They call me a fool

I cartoon in motion
A hero pretends no pain
A clown slipping backwards
You laugh at another's shame

But I don't mind
I know I'm limping low down
I don't mind
Winners or losers
It's all just a game
And I'm going down
And I'm strolling down

Life and an answer
The key to an open door
Admiting I'm laughing
Living I'm limping more

It's out of mind
Out of the living world
Out of time
Winners or losers
It's always a game
And I'm going down
But I'm strolling down
To rout around
And around, and around
To round round
There's a cloud
There's a cloud

So...the fool has found the golden key
So...it's waiting there for you and me

Just a fool, a street jester
The hero of society
Just a fool, a street jester
Look at me, now can't you see

A life in emotion
A world I'm glad I didn't see
A cartoon in motion
A key to the same day

I don't mind, I'm here to know
I wanna go go go go go

So...the fool has found the golden key
It's so...it's waiting there for you and me
Just a fool, a street jester
The hero of society
Just a fool, a street jester
Look at me, now can't you see

You don't know me but I know who you are
Mind if I sit down
Do I look familiar if I don't well I should
I'm sure you've seen me around
I know you've probably heard my name
Though we've not been introduced
I'm the fool in love with the fool
Who's still in love with you

If you've got a minute I'll buy you a drink
I've got something to say
It might sound crazy but last night in his sleep
I heard him call out your name
This ain't the first time he's done it before
And it's hard to face the truth
I'm the fool in love with the fool
Who's still in love with you

I know love is a fragile thing
And I'm trying hard to make it last
But it ain't easy holding on to my dream
When he's holding on to the past

Just one more thing before I go
I'm not here to put you down
You don't love him and that's a fact
Girl I've seen you around
But you hold his heart in the palm of your hand
And it's breaking mine in two
'Cause I'm the fool in love with the fool
Who's still in love with you

I'm the fool in love with the fool
Who's still in love with you

(Naomi Ford)
Gather round me buddy, raise your glasses high
And drink to a fool, a crazy fool
Who told his baby goodbye
Too late he found he loved her so much he wants to die

So drink to a fool, a crazy fool
Who told his baby goodbye
He needs her, he needs her so
He wonders why he let her go

She's found, she's found, she's found
A new love buddy, he's a lucky guy
So drink to a fool, a crazy fool
Who told his baby goodbye

No, no don't let me play the fool
I can't really love you by the rules
For my love is sweet and free
No, no don't make me play the fool
for this thing you ask oh
it's so cruel
can't you see it isn't me.

What you ask of me is just to be your clown
someone you can lead about and show around
why make of our love a children's puppet show
can't I simply love you in the way I know
what I ask of you is not to turn away
listen to the words that I am trying to say
our love could be a new adventure every day
'cause I love you
love you, love you,love you.

No,no don't let me play the fool
I can't really love you by the rules.
For my love is sweet and free
No,no don't make me play the fool
for this thing you ask oh
it's so cruel
can't you see it isn't me.

All I want from you a little sympathy
try to understand who it would be for me
all my hopes and dreams would now be bound and tied
any hope of freedom would have surely died
I want to know that I can fall in love again
and be sure that my love will never know restrain
so please just let me love you in the way I know
'cause I love you
love you, love you, love you.

No, no don't let me play the fool
I can't really love you by the rules
For my love is sweet and free
No, no don't make me play the fool
for this thing you ask oh
it's so cruel
can't you see it isn't me.

What you ask of me is just to be your clown
someone you can lead about and show around
why make of our love a children's puppet show
can't I simply love you in the way I know
what I ask of you is not to turn away
listen to the words that I am trying to say
our love could be a new adventure every day
'cause I love you
love you, love you,love you.

No,no don't let me play the fool
I can't really love you by the rules.
For my love is sweet and free
No,no don't make me play the fool
for this thing you ask oh
it's so cruel
can't you see it isn't me.

All I want from you a little sympathy
try to understand who it would be for me
all my hopes and dreams would now be bound and tied
any hope of freedom would have surely died
I want to know that I can fall in love again
and be sure that my love will never know restrain
so please just let me love you in the way I know
'cause I love you
love you, love you, love you.

An odd figure
… and wanders
needs its vigour
to work his way yonder.

Where his gladness
becomes sadness,
when his madness takes control

In this world where the starts are ends,
all chances are nothing but trends.
Where hazard rules, he is the world,
he is The Fool.

Wears a look of innocence
the energy is into motion
following his inner sense
his north will be providence.

Takes a walk
starting off his journey
Always forward looking
for his freedom.

He takes the life
as a gladless tourney
that he must confront
by going on and on.

In this world where the starts are ends…

Pd… Musik & Lyrik: Naomi Ford, Lee Hazlewood ℗19 …Pd.
#7 Jul '56 Top 100

Pd… Gather round me buddies,
Hold your glasses high,
And drink to a fool, a crazy fool who told his baby goodbye.

Pd… Too late he found out he loves her,
So much he wants to die.
But drink to a fool, a crazy fool who told his baby goodbye.

Pd… He needs her, he needs her so.
He wonders why he let her go-oo-oo.

Pd… She's found a new love, buddy,
He's a lucky guy,
So drink to the fool, 'cause I'm that fool who told his baby goodbye.

Pd… (instrumental break)

Pd… He needs her, he needs her so.
He wonders why he let her go-oo-oo.

Pd… She's found a new love, buddy,
He's a lucky guy,
So drink to the fool, 'cause I'm that fool who told my baby goodbye.
My baby goodbye,
Who told my baby, who told my baby …Pd.
…Pd…

he came from Phoenix in a borrowed VW bug to be somebody or just be sombody who
came from Phoenix in a borrowed VW bug just to prove that he was on her like a drug
hallucinogenic with no hangover at all

she kept her quarters in a jar in a drawer in a desk in Reseda baby deep in the valley girl
she will give him what he wants if he will only ask
he will giver her what is left of his life in this mess which will end in no time at all

there is love everywhere you go but it is never enough

he met his tragic fate in an automonile with a relatively innocent young girl who
would be blamed oh but fate sat behind the wheel just
to prove the point that nothing is nothing is real
expcept the very thing that you can't believe at all

there is love everywhere you go but it is never enough

he came from Phoenix in a borrowed VW but he was the kid voted most likely not to return
to Phoenix in a borrowed VW what did he care tomorrow we're all gonna burn
which you know so it is no surprise at all

there is love everywhere you go but it is never enough

love is gonna come you've got to work it out you've got to be a fool to be a fool in
love is gonna come you've got to work it out you've got to be a fool to be a fool in
love is gonna come you've got to work it out you've got to be a fool to be a fool in
fool to a fool you've got to be a fool to be a fool in love

Do do do do do do do do do do do do

Woah woah
You don't know
When I'm with you
How I feel
Woah woah
I can't explain
Who I am
And what I reveal
Woah woah
What can I do
Without you
A hanging around
Woah woah
What can I say
To keep you
From feeling down

Now it's the end
And you've kept your cool
You wanted a friend
Now you've got a fool

Woah woah
I couldn't sleep
I have that dream
That you're not so shy
Woah woah
And I'm so ashamed
That on that day
I made you cry
Woah woah
What can I do
You've gone and
Left me here
Woah woah
What can I say
It was wrong
That you dissapeared

It's not the end
And you'll keep your cool
You wanted a friend
Now you've got a fool

Now it's the end
And you've kept your cool
You wanted a friend
Now you've got a fool

Do do do do do do do do do do do do do do

You don't know me but I know who you are
Mind if I sit down
Do I look familiar if I don't well I should
I'm sure you've seen me around
I know you've probably heard my name
Though we've not been introduced
I'm the fool in love with the fool
Who's still in love with you

If you've got a minute I'll buy you a drink
I've got something to say
It might sound crazy but last night in his sleep
I heard him call out your name
This ain't the first time he's done it before
And it's hard to face the truth
I'm the fool in love with the fool
Who's still in love with you

I know love is a fragile thing
And I'm trying hard to make it last
But it ain't easy holding on to my dream
When he's holding on to the past

Just one more thing before I go
I'm not here to put you down
You don't love him and that's a fact
Girl I've seen you around
But you hold his heart in the palm of your hand
And it's breaking mine in two
'Cause I'm the fool in love with the fool
Who's still in love with you

I'm the fool in love with the fool
Who's still in love with you