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Otis Redding Lyrics


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I know you told me, long time ago
That you didn't want me, yeah
You didn't love me no more

But I know it was something, oh, that made me blue
But believe me, child, I've been a fool for you
I've been a big fool for you
I know you told me, yeah
You didn't want me around
And don't you have a big old man right there
In a port, man, away across town

And I know it's something that makes me blue
Believe me child, I've been a fool for you
I've been a fool for you

Now did you ever wake up in the morning
Just about the break of day, yeah, uh
Reach over an feel your pillow, wow wow wow wow wow
Where that lil fine fox used to lay
Ever since I was five years old, baby
I've been a, a fool for you

Way down, deep down in my soul, oh
I've been a fool for you

Well I know it's something, oh, what makes me blue
Believe me child, I've been a fool for you

I've been a fool for you
I've been a fool for you
I've been a fool for you
I've been a fool for you

I've been just so bad, yeah
I've been just so bad

You don't know what you're doing to me
Well, I just can't understand, yeah
No no no, baby, yeah

I've been a fool for you honey now




I've been a great big fool for you, baby
A fool for you mama

Overall Meaning

The song “A Fool For You” by Otis Redding is a soulful love song about a man who is hopelessly in love with a woman who doesn’t return his feelings. He knows that she told him a long time ago that she didn’t want him and that she was with another man, but he still can’t help but feel a strong attraction to her. He admits that he has been a fool for her and that he can’t shake the feeling, no matter how hard he tries.


The lyrics express the idea that love can make us do foolish things, even when we know that we shouldn’t. Despite the woman’s rejection, the man in the song can’t let go of his love for her. He wakes up every morning thinking of her and can’t stop himself from being a fool for her.


“A Fool For You” is a poignant reminder of the power of unrequited love and the way it can consume us. Otis Redding’s powerful vocals and emotive delivery give the song a depth of feeling that resonates with listeners to this day.


Line by Line Meaning

I know you told me, long time ago That you didn't want me, yeah You didn't love me no more
I remember when you told me that you didn't want me anymore and that you didn't love me anymore.


But I know it was something, oh, that made me blue But believe me, child, I've been a fool for you I've been a big fool for you
Even though you don't love me anymore, there's something about you that still bothers me and I can't help but be a fool for you.


I know you told me, yeah You didn't want me around And don't you have a big old man right there In a port, man, away across town
You explicitly said that you didn't want me around, and besides, you already have another man in a distant part of the town.


And I know it's something that makes me blue Believe me child, I've been a fool for you I've been a fool for you
Despite the fact that you don't want me, there's something about you that makes me sad and I just can't help but be foolish and love you anyway.


Now did you ever wake up in the morning Just about the break of day, yeah, uh Reach over an feel your pillow, wow wow wow wow wow Where that lil fine fox used to lay Ever since I was five years old, baby I've been a, a fool for you
Sometimes I wake up in the morning and reach over to where you used to lay next to me, and it just reminds me how much of a fool I am for you. And I've been foolishly in love with you since I was just a child.


Way down, deep down in my soul, oh I've been a fool for you
There's something deep in my soul that just can't help but love you and be a fool for you.


Well I know it's something, oh, what makes me blue Believe me child, I've been a fool for you
There's just something about you that makes me sad, but I still can't help but be foolishly in love with you.


I've been a fool for you I've been a fool for you I've been a fool for you I've been a fool for you
I've been nothing but a fool for you, over and over again.


I've been just so bad, yeah I've been just so bad
I know that I've been acting poorly and not treating myself well by continuing to be foolishly in love with you.


You don't know what you're doing to me Well, I just can't understand, yeah No no no, baby, yeah
You have no idea how much it hurts me to keep loving you, and I can't understand why I keep doing it even when I know it's not good for me.


I've been a fool for you honey now I've been a great big fool for you, baby A fool for you mama
I've been a huge fool for you and there's nothing more to it, baby.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RAY CHARLES

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@tonytshabalala2380

LYRICS:


In the beginning you really loved me, oh
I was too blind, I could not see, now
But now that you left me
oh, how I cried out, I keep crying
You don't miss your water 'till your well run dry

I kept you crying, sad and blue, oh my, oh
I was a playboy, I just wouldn't be true
But now that you left me
Good Lord, how I cried, I keep crying, I keep crying
Ooh, I've been miss my water
No, I never miss my water 'till my well run dry

I sit here and wonder
How in the world this could be, my, oh my
I never thought, oh, I never thought you'd ever leave me
But now that you left me
Good Lord, good Lord, how I cried out
You don't miss your water
You don't miss your water 'till your well run dry

Ooh, You don't miss your water, oh
You don't miss your water 'till your well run dry



All comments from YouTube:

@__blessings123

Snowfall brought me here today but I LOVE the Motown generation. Oldies plays a huge role in my childhood. From a child to my late teens that’s all I listened to. 1920’s to 1970’s was definitely my go to music even now. It touches the deepest part of my heart and soul. Idk I attached myself that when I listen to some oldies I feel at peace. Otis Redding was PURE TALENT! The Temptations will be one of the most talented groups that would ever touch this earth. One of Motown golden artists.. not to take from the other artists from Motown days. Motown had many golden artists. Sorry I lost myself for a second took me back.. Ngl I cried listening to this because it reminded me of times when things used to be so simple in life.

@thruend2496

This is STAX Power baby.

@matthewsmith1941

They just played this on the new South Park Streaming Wars 2 and I had to hear it again. What an incredible song. Gave me chill bumps.

@fallingstar403

Otis Redding is guaranteed to pull your heart strings ❤️

@jamespowell2927

I had to listen to the entire album when I heard it again 🙂

@michelleshore9910

Agreed!

@dominiquejones3805

Dope!!!!

@dominiquejones3805

Snowfall also had it

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@CCP12610

I can't believe he was only 26 when he died. Blows my mind. So many classic songs in such a short period of time. Thank you, Otis!!!!

@danielwilliams1932

in 50's and 60's all great singers died in plane crashes.

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