The old expression 'fool's paradise' indicates a denial of reality so as to believe in a happier situation, and the song seems to just keep on that theme. About half the verses seem to be about love in particular, others are apparently more general ("caught a saint while he was sinnin'" etc.)
The old expression 'fool's paradise' indicates a denial of reality so as to believe in a happier situation, and the song seems to just keep on that theme. About half the verses seem to be about love in particular, others are apparently more general ("caught a saint while he was sinnin'" etc.)