Country-pop may have ruled the charts, but Kevin Fowler established himself… Read Full Bio ↴Country-pop may have ruled the charts, but Kevin Fowler established himself impressively throughout Texas by making modest honky tonk-style country for regular folks. Raised in the West Texas town Amarillo, the guitarist began his musical career on both drums and piano. He left Texas at age 20 for the bright lights of Los Angeles, where he studied music at the Guitar Institute of Technology. He returned to Texas soon after and settled in Austin, where he joined the hard rock band Dangerous Toys. Following this eye-opening stint, Fowler started his own Southern hard rock band, Thunderfoot. He soon came to the realization, however, that he couldn't shake his West Texas roots and gave up hard rock for country, the style of music he grew up with.

Fowler put together a country band in 1998 and began playing Tuesday nights at Babe's on Sixth Street in Austin. Within two years, he'd begun recording albums and struck big with his self-released Beer, Bait and Ammo (2000). The album sold around 30,000 copies in the Texas area and garnered an impressive amount of airplay, particularly for the album's title track. The song became somewhat of a Texas anthem; Mark Chesnutt made the song part of his live show, and Sammy Kershaw recorded it. Fowler returned in 2002 with his third album, High on the Hog, and boasted some impressive guests, including Willie Nelson and David Lee Garza.

There's A Fool Born Everyday
Kevin Fowler Lyrics

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Well in the morning a-when I rise
Wipe that sleep out of my eyes
Guess it should be no surprise
You never made it home
Another night out on the town
You were a-painting it red and tearin it down
You must have got lost on your way home
Well here we go again

I've been holdin on
When I shoulda been a-letting go
So I'll be movin along
Think it's time I hit the road
I'm sure youll be looking
Find a man to take my place
Well it wont take a-long
Cause there's a fool born every day

(yeah there is)

Well I was your fool for oh so long
I wouldn't believe what was going on
I should of seen it all along
How could I been so blind
Before I hit the edge of town
You'll be out there somewhere
Fooling 'round
Well this old truck is headed south bound
You won't see nothing but dust

I've been holdin on
When I shoulda been a-letting go
So I'll be movin along
Think it's time I hit the road
I'm sure youll be looking
Find a man to take my place
Well it wont take a-long
Cause there's a fool born every day

I've been holdin on
When I shoulda been a-letting go
So I'll be movin along
Think it's time I hit the road
I'm sure youll be looking
Find a man to take my place
Well it wont take a-long
Cause there's a fool born every day

Yeah it won't take long
Cause there's a fool born everyday

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kevin Fowler's song "There's a Fool Born Everyday" tells a story of a man who has been foolishly holding onto a relationship with a woman who continually cheats on him. The man wakes up in the morning to realize the woman did not return home the night before and was most likely out painting the town red. He has been blind to the reality of what was happening in their relationship despite being her fool for a long time. He finally decides it is time to move on and hit the road, leaving her to find another man who will undoubtedly fall into the same foolish trap he was in.

The lyrics serve as a warning to people who may be trying to hold onto a relationship that is not healthy or fulfilling. It uses the phrase "there's a fool born every day" to suggest that people who do not learn from their mistakes will inevitably repeat them. The man finally sees the light and decides to end things, showing that it is never too late to make a change and move on to something better.

Line by Line Meaning

Well in the morning a-when I rise
When I wake up in the morning

Wipe that sleep out of my eyes
Rub my eyes to clear the sleepiness

Guess it should be no surprise
I'm not surprised

You never made it home
You didn't come back home

Another night out on the town
Another night of partying

You were a-painting it red and tearin it down
You were having a wild time

You must have got lost on your way home
You probably got too drunk and lost your way back home

Well here we go again
This is a repeating pattern

I've been holdin on
I've been trying to stay in this toxic relationship

When I shoulda been a-letting go
When I should have ended it

So I'll be movin along
So I'm leaving