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Artist: Father John Misty
Canonical path: /father-john-misty/only-a-fool
Related lyric paths: 6
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Only a Fool
Read Only a Fool lyrics by Father John Misty on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Only a Fool
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I was a fool to begin with
Long before this dance began
Oh, there's no mistakin'
What you're sayin' with that moony glance
Only a fool
Would understand
I was fool when I met you
And oh, I bet you knew it too
How else could we stay standin'?
All those nights dream-landin', ooh
Only a fool
Would understand
The wisdom of the ages
From the Gita to Abraham
Was written by smitten, lonely sages
Too wise to ever take a chance
Life could be cruel
Now and then
But I couldn't fathom way back when
How I'd long to have you break my heart
Time and again
Only a fool
Would understand
Only a fool
Would understand
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Father John Misty performs "Only a Fool", and this lyric page sits inside the Father John Misty catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins) and I Went To The Store One Day with a short reason for opening each page next.
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