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Artist: Elmore James
Canonical path: /elmore-james/i-was-a-fool
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I Was A Fool
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I Was A Fool
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Well, I was a fool, believe what ya said
Yes, I was a fool, believe what ya said
Yes, I'm goin' back home, I wish that I was dead
I'm goin' back home, gonna leave you alone
I'm goin' back home, gonna leave you all alone
I gotta find my babe, yes, you know I done her wrong
Oh, I was a fool, to leave you yesterday
Yes, I was a fool, to leave you yesterday
I gotta find me a woman, yes, I'll change my ways
Oh, goodbye baby, I may never see you any more
Yeah, goodbye baby, may never see you any more
Well, always love you darlin', hound you everywhere
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Whoo, bye, goodbye baby
Yes, goodbye baby
Yes, goodbye bye baby
Whoo, bye baby
Yeah, baby goodbye
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Elmore James performs "I Was A Fool", and this lyric page sits inside the Elmore James catalog on LyroVerse.
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