Well, when I come home, baby
And I've been working all night long
I put my daughter on my knee
And she says, "Mummy, what's wrong?"
She whispers in my ear so sweetly
And you know what she says?
She says

"Mummy, you're a fool to cry
You're a fool to cry"
And it makes me wonder why
Baby, I'm wondering why, why

You know I got a baby
He lives in the poor part of town
I go and see him sometimes
And we make love so fine
And I put my head on his shoulder
And he says, "Tell me all your troubles
And I'll tell you mine"

Daddy, I'm a fool to cry
I'm a fool to cry
And it makes me wonder

Daddy, I'm a fool to cry
I'm a fool to cry
And it makes me wonder

I'm a fool, baby
I'm such a fool, baby
Yeah, I'm a certified fool

Baby, I'm a fool to cry
Oh, I'm a fool to cry
It makes me wonder why

Such a fool, baby
I'm a fool, baby
Such a fool, baby