IN THE HEART OF A FOOL
(Wayne P Walker / Mel Tillis)

as recorded by Johnnie Ray
1960


We dreamed of a love for each other,
Till stars fell from the sky.
The love is gone
But the dream lives on,
In the heart of a fool such as I,
In the heart of a fool such as I!

I wanted so much to forget you,
But I couldn't even try!
In memory your mind,
Though fate was unkind
To the heart of a fool such as I,
To the heart of a fool such as I!

Love is often shattered 
When promises are made in vain,
And faster than a heartbeat,
Love is gone but the dream remains!

I envy happy lovers
As they go strolling by.
I wonder if they see the tears
In the heart of a fool such as I,
In the heart
(in the heart)
Of a fool
(of a fool)
Such as I!
(such as I)




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2017)