i know you told me long time ago that you didn t want me you didn t love me no more but i know it was something oh that made me blue but believe me child i ve been a fool for you i ve been a big fool for ya i know you told me yeah you didn t want me around i know that you had a big ol man right there in an apartment way across town and i know it s something ooh that makes me blue believe me child i ve been a fool for you i ve been a fool for you now did you ever wake up in the morning just about the break of day yeah reach over and feel your pillow where that little fine fox used to lay ever since i was five years old baby i ve been a a fool for you way down deep down in my soul i ve been a fool for you but i know it s something oh what makes me blue believe me child i ve a fool for you i ve been a fool for you  i ve been a fool for you i ve been a fool for you i ve been a fool for you i ve been just so bad i ve just been treated so badly you don t know what you re doing to me but i just can t understand it no no no baby yeah i ve been a fool for you honey i ve been a great big fool for you baby a lowdown dirty fool for you mama