My friends they try to tell me, she don't know how to be true My friends they try to tell me, she don't know how to be true You know I ain't nobody's fool But I'll play the fool for you Now I know your reputation, I know you're always on the move Yes I know your reputation, I know you're always on the move But I don't give into that conversation That's why I play the fool for you When the day feels so long, you're all I need to get me through When the day feels so long, you're all I need to get me through You can make everything feel alright That's why I play the fool for you Sometimes, I get troubled over you Sometimes, I get troubled over you But I don't believe a word they say That's why I play the fool for you My babe, why do you treat me like you do My babe, why do you treat me like you do You know I ain't nobody's fool But I'll play the fool for you You know I love, love, love ya That's why I play the fool for you