If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
Freddie & The Dreamers Lyrics


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If you gotta make a fool of somebody
If you gotta make a fool of someone
Do you really have to hurt me
I'm the one that'll worry about you


If you gotta make a fool of somebody
If you gotta to make a fool of someone
Do you really have to hurt me
I'm the one that loves you, always true


Daytime, nighttime, anytime you call
I'll rush to your side, anytime you call
Just to be near you, you know
Anywhere I go, how could you hurt me so
Oh


If you gotta make a fool of somebody
If you gotta make a fool of someone
Do you really have to hurt me
I'm the one that'll worry about you


If you gotta make a fool of somebody
If you gotta make a fool of someone
If you gotta make a fool of somebody
And If you gotta make a fool of someone




If you got to make a fool of somebody
If you got to make a fool of someone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics "If you gotta make a fool of somebody, if you gotta make a fool of someone, do you really have to hurt me, I'm the one that'll worry about you" convey the pain and confusion of someone who is in love with a person who is constantly making a fool of themselves, and possibly hurting others as well, but they still can't help but love them. The singer of the song is pleading with their beloved not to hurt them, as they are the one who will be left worrying about them, despite their foolish actions.


The lyrics go on to convey the unconditional love the singer has for their partner, "I'm the one that loves you, always true", and how they will drop everything at any time to be by their side, "daytime, nighttime, anytime you call, I'll rush to your side, anytime you call". The repetition of the refrain "if you gotta make a fool of somebody" further emphasizes the torment and desperation of the singer's situation.


Overall, the song is a poignant portrayal of love and the pain that can come with loving someone who constantly makes bad choices.


Line by Line Meaning

If you gotta make a fool of somebody
If you feel like humiliating someone for your own amusement


If you gotta make a fool of someone
If you feel like you need to take advantage of someone's vulnerability


Do you really have to hurt me
Is it necessary for you to cause me emotional pain


I'm the one that loves you, always true
I'm the one who genuinely cares for you and would never intentionally hurt you


Daytime, nighttime, anytime you call
No matter when you need me, I'll be there for you


I'll rush to your side, anytime you call
I'll drop everything to be there for you whenever you need me


Just to be near you, you know
Being close to you is all I want


Anywhere I go, how could you hurt me so
No matter where I am, the thought of you hurting me is devastating


If you gotta make a fool of somebody
If you feel like humiliating someone for your own amusement


If you gotta make a fool of someone
If you feel like you need to take advantage of someone's vulnerability


If you gotta make a fool of somebody
If you feel like humiliating someone for your own amusement


And If you gotta make a fool of someone
And if you feel like you need to take advantage of someone's vulnerability


If you got to make a fool of somebody
If you really must humiliate someone for your own entertainment


If you got to make a fool of someone
If you really feel the need to take advantage of someone's weaknesses




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rudy Clark

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Comments from YouTube:

@jaytee3700

Brilliant.
Love it better than the crap now out. Thankx for postingxx the

@twitchygiraffe4636

Here! Here!!!!

@twitchygiraffe4636

The “just to be near you you know” bit reminds me of Frank Sidebottom!!!!

@sarahelizabethbrittain7794

Fab old song x

@Alfy7758

Carina !! Ma la versione di Celentano ("Il problema più importante") è 100 volte meglio , più orecchiabile e più adatta a rimanere nella mente !!

@thomasbutcher3593

There are better versions than either - the original for one.

@MarieProvost77

Thanks!

@jimrackitts6859

You bet!

@michaelsandford1015

Better than James Ray

@adrinathegreat3095

Nobody in the UK would have heard of him at the time, this version was a big top 10 hit.

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