[Intro]
(Have you heard about the fool?
Have you heard about the fool?
Have you heard, have you heard?)

[Verse 1]
Buddy, where've you been? Walk on in
Gee, it's good to see you back in town again
What's new with you? What have you been through?
Tell me everything, but before you do

[Chorus]
Have you heard about the fool, oh man
Have you heard about the fool, yeah
Have you heard, have you heard?

[Verse 2]
The word is 'round 'bout a fool in town
Who loves his baby, though she fools around
This fool, he knows where his baby goes
When she leavеs his arms, and yet his love still grows

[Chorus]
(Have you hеard about the fool?) Oh, have you heard?
(Have you heard about the fool?) Man, have you heard?
(Have you heard?) Tell me (Have you heard?)
[Bridge]
What kind of fool, what kind of man
Would try to be cool and understand
The one girl he loves so strong
Is constantly doing him wrong
Only a fool with love would string along

[Break]
Oh, have you heard
Oh, have you heard
Tell me

[Verse 3]
Everybody knows, everywhere he goes
He's a fool in love, 'cause it really shows
His face is pale, it tells a tale
His heart's in jail, and there's no bail

[Pre-Chorus]
The joke's on him, they're laughin'
A sad, sad thing to happen
You know the fool so well
I know that you can tell
(Fool) In your eyes, I see
(Fool is you) You know that the fool is me
[Chorus]
(Have you heard about the fool?) Oh, have you heard?
(Have you heard about the fool?) Oh, have you heard?
(Have you heard?) Tell me (Have you heard?) Tell me

(Have you heard about the fool?) Oh, I want to know
(Have you heard about the fool?) Tell me, have you heard?
(Have you heard?) Tell me (Have you heard?)

(Have you heard about the fool?) Oh