FOOLS FALL IN LOVE

from 1940 musical "Louisiana Purchase"
(Irving Berlin 1940)

as recorded by Lee Wiley
with Stan Freeman & Cy Walter  (pianos)
1951


Fools fall in love,
Only lunatics fall in love,
And I'm a fool!
Fools seek romance,
Only idiots take the chance,
And I'm a fool!

I should be able
To put my feelings aside.
I should be able
To take one free ride
In my stride!

But fools cannot play,
They get serious right away,
And break the rule.
My heart's on fire when I know I ought to keep cool,
Fools fall in love and I'm such a fool!

My heart's on fire when I know I ought to keep cool,
Fools fall in love and I'm such a fool!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - October 2014)