Fool To Cry

Album: Black And Blue (1976)
Charted: 6 10
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  • When I come home baby
    And I've been working all night long
    I put my daughter on my knee, and she says
    Daddy what's wrong?
    She whispers in my ear so sweet
    You know what she says, she says
    Ooh, daddy you're a fool to cry
    You're a fool to cry
    And it makes me wonder why

    Daddy you're a fool
    You know, I got a woman (daddy you're a fool)
    And she lives in the poor part of town
    And I go see her sometimes
    And we make love, so fine
    I put my head on her shoulder
    She says, tell me all your troubles
    You know what she says?
    She says, ooh, daddy you're a fool to cry
    You're a fool to cry
    And it makes me wonder why

    Daddy you're a fool to cry
    Yeah, she says
    Oh, Daddy you're a fool to cry
    You're a fool to cry
    And it makes me wonder why

    She says, ooh, daddy you're a fool to cry
    Ooh, daddy you're a fool to cry
    Ooh, daddy you're a fool to cry
    Ooh, daddy you're a fool to cry

    Even my friends say to me sometimes
    And make out like I don't understand them
    You know what they say?
    They say, ooh daddy you're a fool to cry
    You're a fool to cry
    And it makes me wonder why, ah

    I'm a fool baby, ah ya
    I'm a certified fool, ah yeah
    Gotta tell ya, baby
    I'm a fool baby, ah yeah
    Whoo
    Certified fool for ya, mama, ya, yeah, come on, yeah
    I'm a fool, yeah Writer/s: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Comments: 10

  • Frank B. from Orangeville, OntarioI always cry to sad songs like this! Always have, and always will.
  • Jojo from New Zealand My favourite Rolling Stones' song of all time. It reminds me of when I was 16.
  • Snooker from CanadaThis was Brian Wilson's favorite Stones track.
  • Markantney from BiloxeSep 16,

    I heard this many years later after it was hit, guessing in the 90s? It's their most underrated song, an alltime underrated song, for I never hear it referenced as a Stones hit/great song. and Mick's "Riffing" at the end of the song; would make any Bluesman Proud.

    It's the one song I play if I'm taking a long drive, when I feel myself getting tired/sleepy; you play this song, you will listen and sing a-long.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn April 18th 1976, "Fool To Cry" by the Rolling Stones entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #63; and on May 30th it peaked at #10 (for 2 weeks) and spent 11 weeks on the Top 100...
    Between 1964 and 1989 the Stones had twenty-two records make the Billboard Top 10 list; but this record is their only one to peak at #10...
    Sadly, three of the boys are in their 70s, and come next January I will join them!
  • William from Pheonix, AzIts a slow kinda depressing song...but in the end its pretty awsome song
  • Robert from Queens, NyMiss you was written two years after this song.

    This doesn't have a disco theme to it, at all.
  • Morgan from Summerland, CanadaThis is such a good song...not typical stones tunes..but awsome
  • Homero from Monterrey , MexicoThis was one of the Disco Music style songs. Remember Miss You ??
  • Mr. Chimp from Brno, Czech RepublicMick Jagger played the electric piano on this.
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