When i come home, baby
and i've been working all night long
i put my daughter on my knee
and she say, "daddy what's wrong?"
i put my head on her shoulder
she whisper in my ear so sweet
you know what she says?
she say, "oo, daddy, you're a fool to cry
you're a fool to cry
and it makes me wonder why."
you know makes me wonder why
she say, oo-oo oo daddy, you're a fool to cry
even my friends say to me
sometimes, and make out like i don't understand them
you know what they say?
the say, "oo, daddy, you're a fool to cry
you're a fool to cry
and it makes me wonder why"
I got a woman, and she live in a poor part of town
and i go see her sometimes
and we make love so fine
i put her head on my shoulder
she says, "tell me all your troubles."
you know what she says?
she say "oo daddy, you're a fool to cry
you're a fool to cry
and it makes me wonder why,"
you know makes me wonder why
she say, "oo-oo daddy, you're a fool to cry."
Even my friends say to me
sometimes, and make out like i don't understand them
you know what they say?
the say, "oo, daddy, you're a fool to cry
you're a fool to cry
and it makes me wonder why"
Vocal ad lib:
i'm a fool, baby
i'm a fool, baby
i'm a certified fool
i want to tell ya, gotta tell ya baby
i'm a fool, baby
certified fool, for ya, mama, come on
i'm a fool
i'm a fool
i'm a fool