[Intro Dialogue: Fred Wesley & Hank Ballard]
Hey man, what's happenin'? I heard you had your heart torn apart
Yeah, man, it finally happened to me
My main thang has runaway
Well ain't no need of sittin' around cryin'
You know it's other thangs other than your main thang
Yeah, but I thought it would never happen to me
Everything was so groovy
Yeah, well, me and The JB's, we got a little somethin' we wanna lay on you here
I hope this make you feel better

[Chorus]
Everybody plays the fool
No exception to the rule
It may be factual, may be cruel
Everybody plays the fool, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
Everybody plays the fool
No exception to the rule
It may be factual, may be cruel
Everybody plays the fool, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
Everybody plays the fool
No exception to the rule
It may be factual, may be cruel
Everybody plays the fool
Everybody plays the fool

[Instrumental]

[Outro]
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it
Everybody plays the fool
Don't worry 'bout it