"I Was A Fool" lyrics - RICHIE FURAY

Been a long time since that walk in the rain
It's been a long time since I felt this way
It took a long time to get here and a long way around
I still can't give the reasons though they won't be found.

I was a fool, I didn't know what I had
I was a fool to turn my back
I was a fool, let it rest with that
That's my defense, I was a fool.

There isn't a cause in explainin' why
There isn't a word that can make it right
If trouble is sleepin', you just let it lie
You can't find it in you to take my reply.

I was a fool, I didn't know what I had
I was a fool to turn my back
I was a fool, let it rest with that
That's my defense, I was a fool.

It doesn't make sense to recall the pain
Livin' with memories can get in the way
There's a lot that have passed and some that remain
Countin' the strokes, it's easily maintained.

I was a fool, I didn't know what I had
I was a fool to turn my back
I was a fool, let it rest with that
That's my defense, I was a fool.

A fool, I didn't know what I had
I was a fool to turn my back
I was a fool, let it rest with that.