Toast To The Fool
The Dramatics Lyrics


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You gave your all and all to him
He wasn't true
He tried to find another girl
Sweeter than you

Imagination sent him
On a wild goose chase
But now he sees that no other girl
Could ever take your place

So now he's trying hard again
To get you back
But you know the fool's heart
Was made of cellophane
And you see through that

When he had your love
In the palms of his hands
He just wasn't unsatisfied
I said, he jived and connived
And he had to have another girl
Right there by his side

Oh, let's give a toast (give a toast)
(Give a toast) (give a toast, yeah)
To the fool (to the fool)
Who let you go (who let you go)

Let's give a toast
(Give a toast) (give a toast)
(Here's another toast, yeah)
To the fool (to the fool)
Who let you go (who let you go)

But now we're together
He can't hurt you no more
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When he had your love
In the palms of his hands
He just wasn't unsatisfied

I said he lied, alibied
And he had to have another girl
Right there on his side

Oh, let's give a toast (give a toast)
(Give a toast) (give a toast, yeah)
To the fool (to the fool)
Who let you go (who let you go)
He can't hurt you no more
(No, no, no)

Let's give a toast
(Give a toast) (give a toast)
(Here's another, another dose, yeah)
To the fool who let you go
(Who let you go)
He can't hurt you no more
(No, no, no)

Three cheers for the fool
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
To the fool (for the fool)
Who let you go (who let you go)
He can't hurt you no more
(No, no, no)

Let's tip your hat (tip your hat)
To the fool (yeah, yeah, yeah)
To the fool (to the fool)
Who let you go (who let you go)
He can't hurt you, no more
(No, no, no)

Let's give a toast (give a toast)
To the fool (to the fool)
To the fool, yeah
Who let you go (who let you go)
He can't hurt you no more
(No, no, no)

Let's give a toast (give a toast)
To the fool (give a toast, yeah)
To that fool, yeah (to the fool)
Who let you go (who let you go)
He can't hurt you no more
(No, no, no)

Let's give a toast
(A toast, yeah)

Ain't it funny, babe
How a thing could work so strange
Sometimes, to get to love
You must go through so much pain

Now you gave your love
So unselfishly
But all that you got
Back in return was misery

Well, I'm glad, I'm glad
I'm glad (glad)
It all turned out this way
Cause you would never left him
Had he not shown you the way

But his loss is our every gain
And the love that we
Share together now
Eases every, every pain





Oh, let's give a toast (give a toast)
Give a toast, give a toast, yeah....

Overall Meaning

The song ‘Toast to the Fool’ by The Dramatics is a soul ballad about a man who had a great woman by his side, but he let her go for another girl. Unfortunately for him, he realized too late that he lost someone special and is now trying to win her back, but she isn’t interested in going back to him. The lyrics are a toast to the foolish man who lost a great woman, and now she is happy with someone better. The song details the man’s unfaithful behavior and the woman's realization of his true nature.


The overall message of the song is that sometimes one has to go through some pain and heartache to find real love. The woman in the song is happy with the new man who treats her well, but she had to experience being with the wrong person to recognize the right one for her. The lyrics provide an insightful and bittersweet view of love that many listeners can relate to.


Line by Line Meaning

You gave your all and all to him
You put all your effort and love into your relationship with him


He wasn't true
He was unfaithful


He tried to find another girl
He searched for someone else


Sweeter than you
Someone who seems better than you


Imagination sent him
His thoughts and daydreams led him to look for someone else


On a wild goose chase
A pointless pursuit of something that doesn't exist


But now he sees that no other girl
He realizes that no one else can replace you


Could ever take your place
No one else can fill the void that you left


So now he's trying hard again
He is attempting to win you back


To get you back
To win you back into his life


But you know the fool's heart
You understand his true intentions


Was made of cellophane
His heart was transparent and easily seen through


And you see through that
You are aware of his true motives


When he had your love
When he was in a relationship with you


In the palms of his hands
When he had complete control of your love


He just wasn't unsatisfied
He was not content with only your love


I said, he jived and connived
He was deceptive and manipulative


And he had to have another girl
He wanted to be with someone else


Right there by his side
With him all the time


Oh, let's give a toast (give a toast)
Let's raise our glasses


(Give a toast) (give a toast, yeah)
Cheers to you


To the fool (to the fool)
To him, the foolish one


Who let you go (who let you go)
Who lost you


But now we're together
Now we are in a relationship


He can't hurt you no more
He can no longer cause you pain


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Let's have another one, yeah
Let's continue celebrating with more drinks


I said he lied, alibied
He was dishonest and made excuses


Three cheers for the fool
A celebratory gesture for him


To the fool (for the fool)
Referring to him again


Let's tip your hat (tip your hat)
A way to show respect


He can't hurt you, no more
He is no longer able to cause you pain


Ain't it funny, babe
Isn't it ironic?


How a thing could work so strange
How strange things can happen in life


Sometimes, to get to love
In order to reach true love


You must go through so much pain
It often entails a lot of hardships


Now you gave your love
You offered your love


So unselfishly
Without thinking of yourself


But all that you got
You did not receive much


Back in return was misery
You were left with pain and suffering


Well, I'm glad, I'm glad
I am happy


It all turned out this way
That things ended up like this


Cause you would never left him
You would have never left him


Had he not shown you the way
If he had not made mistakes and led you to leave him


But his loss is our every gain
We are benefiting from his loss


And the love that we
The love that we share


Share together now
That we have together


Eases every, every pain
Helps us to overcome all pain




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ARTHUR SNYDER, DON DAVIS

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Comments from YouTube:

oldschoolsinger

By far the better version. WeeGee was probably the closest thing to David Ruffin that ever came along.

Angela fisher

@oldschoolsinger Thank you for your comment. My family laughs at me because I prefer listening to the "classics". But I'm not tripping because whenever I ride in my nephew's car, he plays new school hip hop, but Ike Hayes, the Isleys, and Rick James are on his playlist.

oldschoolsinger

@Angela fisher Yep, he was great. So sad that there will never be music like this again.

Angela fisher

Oh, I can't forget the legend Ron Banks on lead. One of the best falsetto in soul music.

Angela fisher

So agree. I have my dad's 45 and almost got rid of because the song was on the greatest hits CD. Only to realize that the CD version was led by L J Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds is a great vocalist, but I prefer Wee Gee' on this one.

Audrey Fisher

I agree in 2022! Thank you for remembering! God bless!

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Thea Walker

Props to the mighty Dramatics singing their heart out hell yea!!! RIP WeeGee,Lenny,Ron,Willie🙏🏾when music was music💕❤️💕

WEEGEE - Dramatic Behind The Mic

Thank you from WeeGee's family to all the fab fans that keep their dreams alive every day! WeeGee loved his fans, absolutely. HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS

Carlyle G. Leach

Doesn't get much better than this! Grind 'em up!

Jerry Johnson

The Dramatics. Singers. 'Nuff said. I believe they were sorely underrated. Thank you and God bless. RIP Ron Banks. Thanks for the upload, koollatter. Blessings

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