Only a fool, like fools before me I always think with my heart Only a fool That same old story Seems I was born for the part It's a lesson that I've learned And a page I should have turned I shouldn't cry, but I do Like an ordinary fool When his ordinary dreams fall through How many times have I mistaken Good looks and laughs for bad news How many times have I mistaken Love songs and laughs for the blues When a road I've walked before Ends alone at my front door I shouldn't cry, but I do Like an ordinary fool When his ordinary dreams fall through