Tell me lies
Slap me on the face just to improvise
Do something really clever
That'll make me hate your name forever

You might swear
You'd never touch a lady
Well, let me say
You're not too far from maybe
Every day you find new ways to hurt me

But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
'Til the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Fool

God resigned
From hearing my old story
Every night
I'm paying hell for glory
I'm embarrassed but I'm much more sorry

All this pain
Begins to feel like pleasure
With my tears
You'd make a sea a desert
Salt my wounds and I'll keep saying thank you

But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
'Til the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Fool

But I can't help it if I'm just a fool
Always having my heart set on you
'Til the time you start changing the rules
I'll keep chasing the soles of your shoes

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Fool
I can't help it, baby
Ah-ah-ah-ah, fool
I can't help it, baby
Ah-ah-ah-ah, fool
I can't help it, baby
Ah-ah-ah-ah, fool
I can't help it, baby, baby

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Fool
I'm a fool
I'm a fool
Ah-ah-ah-ah


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    My interpretation of this song is that the singer is in love with someone and really can't help it, but the object of her affection doesn't love her back. (Or possibly, he's homosexual: "You might swear you'd never touch a lady" and "Until the time you start changing the rules") I love this song and can really relate to it. It's my favorite song on the CD. :)

    Farfalla27on July 23, 2002   Link

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