I was the envy of every man Who thought I held the world in the palm of my hand Nobody ever got the best of me I knew better I knew I was lost, I wouldn't let on despite the cost I was only showin' what I wanted them to see I was nobody's fool Somebody who always knew just how to play the part No angry eyes, no sad goodbyes I walked away before the heartaches start Any fool can run away from love It takes a wiser man to fall I'd rather be somebody's fool than nobody's fool at all I had the answers to the questions of Matters of the heart and the ways of love All that was missing is someone to call my own Now before it's too late, I want to know what love is
I lived on the take, I want to learn how to give I'm tired of payin' the price of being alone I was nobody's fool Somebody who always knew just how to play the part No angry eyes, no sad goodbyes I walked away before the heartaches start Any fool can run away from love It takes a wiser man to fall I'd rather be somebody's fool than nobody's fool at all Any fool can run away from love It takes a wiser man to fall I'd rather be somebody's fool, than nobody's fool at all I was nobody's fool Somebody who always knew just how to play the part No angry eyes, no sad goodbyes I walked away before the heartaches start Nobody's fool