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.”.