(I've been fool for you so long) I just want to say, yeah I've been a fool for you, baby, yeah Oh, oh, I've been a fool for you, baby, yeah I know you told me Such a long time ago Well, you didn't, you didn't want me around, baby, yeah Hey, hey, you

His mama told him "someday you will be a man And you will be the leader of a big old band Many people coming from miles around To hear your playing music when the sun goes down Maybe someday you name will be in lights saying "Johnny B. Good tonight" Deep

"And be a simple kind of man Baby be a simple kind of man And you can do this, oh baby, if you try Mama told me, when I was young "Said sit beside me, my only son And listen closely, to what I say And if you do this, it will help you some sunny day" Oh

Oh, why can't you behave? Why can't you behave? After all the things you told me, And the promises that you gave, Why, why, why can't you be good? I was faithful and true but what good will it do And do, do just as you should? Yes you had the right touch

Someone to watch over me Won't you tell him please To put on some speed Follow my lead Oh, how I need There's a saying old Says that love is blind Still we're often told "Seek and ye shall find"

But I told you so I said I, I don't wanna control you Oh, and I know, yeah As long as you know, baby Every pleasure you taste has its price, babe But I told you so, no I don't wanna say I told you so I am gonna show you The world, and all that you desire

When you said you needed time And prayed you’d stay And I told myself that it’d be fine I wish I could have just said somethin’, oh I heard goodbye I watched you fade away But I turned my head and closed my eyes I could tell by the way you kissed my lips

It is my pride and I really know I shouldn't stay but I don't wanna go 'Cause I'm not really over it Of a lie I wish you never told Same old song like an echo, ooh Just five more minutes and I'll go So here we are Like we were To feed apart In different

Oh, why can't you behave? Why can't you behave? After all the things you told me And the promises that you gave Oh, why can't you be good And do just as you should? Won't you turn that new leaf over So your baby can be your slave?

Someone to watch over me Won't you tell him please to put on some speed Follow my lead, oh, how I need There's a saying old, says that love is blind Still we're often told, "seek and ye shall find" So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind