To think that you were mine, I never thought you'd be so wild
You played around with everyone anytime at all
I thought you were bein' friendly when you took them home to tea
I've been a fool, yes a fool to myself
I've been a fool, yes a fool to myself

When I used to ring you & you said you were ill in bed
I should've realized, yes you were ill but in your head
There's only one thing left for me to say, it's this, my friend:
I've been a fool, yes a fool to myself
I've been a fool, yes a fool to myself

Life, I know, is not a dream
A dream of your A T
But must you go & try to make some kind of monkey out of me?

If this life you're livin' suits your temperament & your face
I'm ever tryin' to change it, I will leave you in disgrace
There's only one thing left for me to say, it's this, my friend:
I've been a fool, yes a fool to myself
I've been a fool, yes a fool to myself