The Fool

from Tip of the Iceberg by Ryan Fox

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He was so cool
Too cool for school
Looked like Cobain
Minus the pain

She sang in church
Like a bird on its perch
He liked what he saw
So went after more

But he’s a fool
A fool for lying
He’s a fool
A fool that’s crying
Yeah he’s the fool

He paid for her meal
Made a big deal
Then they made out
Out and about

I love you, he said
As they lay on her bed
But his interest soured
With her flower devoured

And he’s a fool
A fool for lying
He’s a fool
A fool that’s crying
Yeah he’s the fool

Ten years on
His good looks have gone
He can fool them no more
So he knocks at her door

But she has a life
She’s a mother and wife
She wishes him well
But now she can tell

That he’s a fool
A fool for lying
He’s a fool
A fool that’s crying
Yeah he’s the fool

And no one knows but him
Why he treated her like he did

But he’s a fool
A fool for lying
He’s a fool
A fool that’s crying
Yeah he’s the fool

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from Tip of the Iceberg, released December 19, 2017

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Ryan Fox London, UK

Ryan Fox is a roots/folk singer-songwriter from Kent, UK. His gentle, smart, poetic lyrics and sweet, well-crafted melodies are inspired by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Joni Mitchell, Donovan, Dylan Thomas, Percy Shelley, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, John Lennon, The Animals, The Byrds, Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, The Beatles, Cast, Noel Gallagher and the Nashville TV series. ... more

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