FOOLIN' AROUND (Owens / Howard)
(Buck Owens / Harlan Howard)

as recorded by Kay Starr
with orchestra conducted by Jimmy Haskell
February 23rd 1961 Los Angeles


I know that you've been foolin' 'round on me right from the start,
So I'll give back your ring and I'll take back my heart,
And when you're tired of foolin' 'round with two or three,
Then come on home and fool around with me!

Well I wasn't foolin' 'round the day I said I do,
But many a night I wished that I'd a-been foolin' too!
I know it's foolish takin' all this misery,
But when it's you a fool I'll always be!

I know that you've been foolin' 'round on me right from the start,
So I'll give back your ring and I'll take back my heart,
And when you're tired of foolin' 'round with two or three,
Then come on home and fool around with me!

So honey, fool around, you'll know right where I'm at,
And don't worry if I'm lonesome 'cause I'm used to that!
Oh and when you're tired of foolin' 'round with two or three,
Then come on home and fool around with me!

I know that you've been foolin' 'round on me right from the start,
So I'll give back your ring and I'll take back my heart,
And when you're tired of foolin' 'round with two or three,
Then come on home and fool around with me,
Yes come on home and fool around with me!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2015)