FOOL, THE 
(Naomi Ford / Lee Hazlewood)


Sanford Clark - 1956
Jamie Coe - 1963
Lee Hazlewood - 1966
Chris Farlowe - 1966
Roger Miller - 1969
Elvis Presley - 1971
Billy 'Crash' Craddock - 1971
Robert Gordon - 1977
The Animals - 1977


Also recorded by: 
Johnny Burnette; Johnny Kidd & The Pirates; 
The Nashville Bluegrass Band; Paul Evans.

As recorded by: Sanford Clark:


Gather around me buddies
Hold your glasses high
And drink to a fool, a crazy fool
Who told his baby goodbye


Too late he's found he loves her
So much he wants to die
But drink to a fool, a crazy fool
Who told his baby goodbye


He needs her, he needs her so
And he wonders why he let her go


She's found a new love buddy
He's a lucky guy
So drink to a fool, 'cos I'm that fool
Who told my baby goodbye


He needs her, he needs her so
He wonders why he let her go


She's found a new love buddy
He's a lucky guy
So drink to a fool, 'cos I'm that fool
Who told my baby goodbye
Who told my baby goodbye
Who told my baby goodbye




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As recorded by JAMIE COE:


Gather around me buddies
Hold your glasses high
And drink to this fool (This fool), this crazy fool
Who told his baby goodbye


Now late he found he loves her
Feels like he could die
So drink to this fool (This fool), this crazy fool
Who told his baby goodbye


Now he needs her, he needs her so
And he wonders why he let her go


She's found a new love buddy
He's a lucky guy
So drink to this fool (This fool), 'cos I'm that fool
Who told his baby goodbye (Listen to this fool)
Who told his baby goodbye (Listen to this fool)
Who told his baby goodbye (Listen to this fool)
Who told............FADE






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2011)