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Artist: Neal Morse
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The Ways of a Fool
Read The Ways of a Fool lyrics by Neal Morse on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Ways of a Fool
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Walking straight ahead
Wondering in the way I wander
My feet are feeling fine
What’s that up ahead?
Someone coming up the way
He is a worldly man!
I tell him my plan and he says
“What are you doing?
You’re simple as pudding
It’s not worth pursuing
I know the way out!”
All the ways of a fool
They are right in his own eyes
Go on back, keep your cool
Don’t you miss the city lights
And those worldly delights?
Trust me, I know I’m right
Reason is the rule
Logic is a mighty Fortress
And life is nothing more
Perception is the truth
Why not make it what you want?
And I’m a successful man!
My offer is easy
“Invent your reality
Made up morality
Legal legality
Second to none”
(x2) All the ways of a fool
They are right in his own eyes
Go on back, keep your cool
Don’t you miss the city lights
And those worldly delights?
Trust me, I know I’m right
I think I’ll go the way
Walking with the worldly wise man
I’ll just change it up a bit
And go the more logical way
Because it seems good to me
To live a life that’s free from care
And my new reality
I will speak into the air
And life is awaiting me
I’ll learn what they’re teaching me
And surely my destiny will follow
Forget all about that dream
I’ll find a place in between
And just take a turn-about tomorrow
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