{ THE FOOL }

No, no don't let me play the fool,

I can't really love you by the rules

For my love is sweet and free

No, no don't let me play the fool,

For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel,

Can't you see it isn't me.

What you ask of me is just to be your clown,

Someone you can lead about and show around,

Why make of our love a children's puppet show

Can't I simply love you in the way I know,

What I ask of you is not to turn away,

Listen to the words that i'm trying to say,

Our love could be a new adventure every day,

Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you.

No, no don't let me play the fool,

I can't really love you by the rules

For my love is sweet and free

No, no don't make me play the fool,

For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel,

Can't you see it isn't me.

All I want from you is a little sympathy

Try to understand what it would be for me

All my hopes and dreams would now be bound and tied

Any hope of freedom would have surely died,

I want to know that I can fall in love again

And be sure that my love will never not restrain

So please just let me love you in the way I know,

Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you.

No, no don't let me play the fool,

I can't really love you by the rules

For my love is sweet and free

No, no don't make me play the fool,

For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel,

Can't you see it isn't me...

[Gilbert Montagné]