Poor Little Fool

Ricky Nelson

I used to play around with hearts that hastened at my call

But when I met that little girl I knew that I would fall

Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh

(Uh huh, poor little fool, I was a fool, oh yeah)

She played around and teased me with her carefree devil eyes

She'd hold me close and kiss me but her heart was full of lies

Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh

(Uh huh, poor little fool, I was a fool, oh yeah)

She told me how she cared for me and that we'd never part

And so for the very first time I gave away my heart

Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh

(Uh huh, poor little fool, I was a fool, oh yeah)

The next day she was gone and I knew she'd lied to me

She left me with a broken heart, won her victory

Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh

(Uh huh, poor little fool, I was a fool, oh yeah)

But I'd played this game with other hearts but I never thought I'd see

The day when someone else would play love's foolish game with me

Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh

(Uh huh, poor little fool, I was a fool, oh yeah)

Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh

(Uh huh, poor little fool)


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Poor Little Fool (1958) Lyrics as written by Sharon Sheeley

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    this song was written by Sharon Seeley, a close friend of Ricky Nelson - she had written it about an affair she had with one of the Everly Bros, who was married at the time - she gave it to Ricky to use, of course after he changed the gender of the lyrics - pretty simple stuff: the singer had played the game a few times and got away with it; this time, the singer got played on a separate note, Sharon had been the fiance of Eddie Cochran, rock singer and Ricky's best friend who had been killed in a car accident
    rockboy52on February 27, 2013   Link

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