FOOLS RUSH IN
(Johnny Mercer / Rube Bloom)

Recorded by: Louis Armstrong; Mildred Bailey; Charlie Barnet; 
Count Basie; Shirley Bassey; Brook Benton; Stanley Black; 
Teresa Brewer; Rosemary Clooney; Bob Crosby & his Orch.; 
Vic Damone; Sammy Davis Jr.; Doris Day; Dion & the Belmonts;
The Dorsey Brothers; Jimmy Dorsey & his Orch.; 
Tommy Dorsey & his Orch.; Ray Eberle & his Orch.; 
Billy Eckstine; The Four Freshmen; Stan Getz; Lesley Gore;
Lionel Hampton; Dick Haymes; Al Hirt; Harry James & his Orch.;
Joni James; Etta Jones; Tom Jones; Andre Kostelanetz; 
Mario Lanza; Peggy Lee; Julie London; 
Frankie Lyman & the Teenagers; Dean Martin; Tony Martin;
Al Martino; Billy Mayerl; Johnny Mercer; Gary Miller;
Glenn Miller & his Orch.; Matt Monro; Rick Nelson; 
Anita O'Day; Elvis Presley; Buddy Rich; Lita Roza;
Anne Shelton; Frank Sinatra; Keely Smith; Jo Stafford;
Sylvia Syma; Ted Weems & his Orch.; Teddy Wilson; ... and others.


"Romance is a game for fools"
I used to say
A game I thought I'd never play
"Romance is a game for fools"
I said and grinned
Then you passed by
And here am I
Throwing caution to the wind

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
And so I come to you, my love, my heart above my head.
Though I see the danger there
If there's a chance for me, then I don't care

Mm-mm-mm-mm
Fools rush in where wise men never go
But wise men never fall in love, so how are they to know?
When we met, I felt my life begin
So open up your heart and let this fool rush in

Fools rush in where wise men never, never, never go
Eh, but wise men never fall in love, so how are they to know?
Ahh, when we met, girl, I felt my life begin
So open up your heart and let this fool rush in

Just open up your heart and let this fool rush on in
Just open up your heart because I-I-I-I-I-I-I am coming in
Open up your heart and let this fool rush in!!


(Contributed by Bill Huntley - November 2005)