Kiss the Lips of a Fool
written by C. Carson Parks II
Lyrics:
Kiss the lips of a fool
'Cause I've gone and fallen for you
I did just what you wanted me to
Kiss the lips of a fool.
Take the hand of a fool
One more time before we must part
Just because I went and gave you my heart
Take the hand of a fool.
Bridge
I knew the night I found you
With the moonlight in your hair
I should have been wise,
I should have closed my eyes
And left you standing there.
As you leave won't you smile
Like you did on the night that we met
It may help me as I try to forget
Won't you smile at a fool?
Repeat Bridge
© - 1967 Greenwood Music Co. - BMI 805190
Carson's Remarks:
Gaile Foote was a soprano, and I was a baritone, and this obviously created some harmonization problems. Either she had to sing too low in her register, or I had to sing uncomfortably high in mine. Usually, we were able to rock and roll the parts around to where we could come up with a satisfactory sound. This is also a favorite of some of my kids. I think it’s because we swapped parts in the bridge, and then roll into verse three without a pause or taking a breath. It was done by a guy in the U.S., but didn’t do much. It did a little better in Sweden, under the title of “Mrs. Emily Jones.”.