What A Fool

What a fool, what a fool

What a fool I've been for so long

So many years of sufferin'

Oh, but baby, I'm gonna have to leave you alone

Oh yes I am

I'm gonna wave my hand goodbye

And walk on out of your life

I can't take no more of your carryin' on

No, no, listen honey

I've been the father of my children

I hate to tell them a lie

But when they ask me, "Do you really love me?"

I say yes and cry inside

If they would look a little closer

They would see the tear tracks on my face

And they know I'm havin' a hard time

But I'm smilin' anyway

My little girl said, "Daddy, does mommy love you?

Love you like you say?

How come I don't see her kissin' you

Like she kissed that man yesterday?"

What a fool, what a fool

Oh, I've been your fool for so long

Oh yes I have, baby

I'm gonna wave my hand goodbye

And walk on out of your life

Ooh, I can't take no more of your carryin' on

Oh baby, listen honey

My little girl said, "Daddy, I know mommy loves you

I heard her talkin' to you on the phone

I heard her say she really needed you

Tonight she will be all alone"

I didn't wanna tell my child

It wasn't me you were talkin' to

Oh, I felt so bad

But what more could I do?

What a fool, what a fool

Whoa, I've been your fool for so long

Oh yes I have, baby

I'm gonna walk on out of your life

And wave my hand goodbye

Ooh, I just can't carry on

Oh baby, oh I've been your fool, baby

Oh yes I have

If cryin' can make me forget about you

I'm gonna find me somewhere and cry

Cry, cry, cry, baby, baby

Oh, I've been your fool for so long

Oh, I just can't carry on, darlin'

I've been your fool, baby

But one of these old days you're gonna realize