The Fool
Words and Music by John Wolfe Compton
Please listen carefully, love’s mask is a comedy
Protection from rejection is free
No emotions displayed, no feelings lost or frayed
Just a conversation, your elation today
But if you read between the lines
You’ll see I’m dying on the inside
It’s so cruel to play the fool sometimes
So if you’re feeling blue, don’t have too much to do
Just pick up the phone, I’m always at home just like you
I’ll tell you a joke and make you smile with subtle tones of denial
That I want nothing more as I say goodbye
But if you read between the lines
You’ll see I’m dying on the inside
It’s so cruel to play the fool sometimes
Baby you know and I know
So how come you make me go into the cold night
All alone
So if you’re feeling blue, don’t have too much to do
Just pick up the phone, I’m always at home just like you
I’ll a joke and make you smile with subtle tones of denial
That I want nothing more as I say goodbye
But if you read between the lines
You’ll see I’m dying on the inside
It’s so cruel to play the fool sometimes
