Fool for Love

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I'm leavin' this place behind And I'm headin' down on the road tonight I'm off for the Hinterlands Way up north to where the tall trees stand Before I commence my ride I'm askin' Lily to be my bride I know there's another man But he ain't gonna delay my plans [Chorus] I know she gonna be my wife Gonna fall in love, I'm gonna live my life with her You know, I bet he's not so tough Ain't afraid of him 'cause I'm a fool for love [Verse 2] I come forward to find Big Jim Well, here I am and I guess you're him I see how you got your name You're tall as hell and broad as a train You say you're a hard-worn man Oh, the baddest guy in the whole wide land Well, I'm not afraid to fight Let's step outside and I'll show you why [Chorus] I'm hummin' like a revved-up truck Never mind the odds, I'm gonna try my luck with her Just tell me when you've had enough I'm dangerous 'cause I'm a fool for love [Post-Chorus] You know, you don't hit half-bad Oh, but I'm gonna lay you to ground tonight, oh Just wait until I catch my breath Gonna send you off to an early death [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] I lie in the drifting snow Bleeding out as it covers me over If spring comes before I'm found Just throw my bones in a hole in the ground I lost friends along my way I knew I'd need 'em eventually No, I'm not afraid to die Just mad I left Big Jim alive [Chorus] I know I should've never looked back But you ain't gonna win a woman's heart like that, oh I never should have called his bluff I was born to lose 'cause I'm a fool for love [Outro] I stare into the endless sky And the sorry tale of my life goes by, oh I drift into the great unknown No, I really don't know where I'm goin' I stare into the endless sky And the sorry tale of my life goes by, oh I drift into the great unknown No, I really don't know where I'm goin'