I must have been through about a million girls
I'd love 'em then I'd leave them alone
I didn't care how much they cried, no sir
Their tears left me cold as a stone

But then I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love

It used to be when I'd see a girl that I liked
I'd get out my book and write down her name
But when the grass got a little greener on the other side
I'd just tear out that page

But then I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
Since I met you, baby
I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
Yes I did

But I've been stung[?] this time, baby
And guess what?
I'm in love
I'm in love
Lord have mercy
Free, on my own, that's the way it used to be
But since I met you, baby
Love's got a hold on me
Fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
Yes, I did
I fooled around and fell in love
I fooled around and fell in love
Yes, I did
I fooled around, fooled around, fooled around
And fell in love