50s - Poor Little Fool (Ricky Nelson)

Poor Little Fool

"Poor Little Fool" is a song written by Sharon Sheeley (who was only 18 when she wrote her first - autobiographical - song for Ricky Nelson). It was based on her disappointment following a short-lived relationship with a member of a popular singing duo(reported to be Don Everly of the Everly Brothers).

Ricky Nelson's version spent two week (July - August 1958) at the #1 on Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Lyrics:

I used to play around with hearts that hastened at my call,
But when I met that little girl I knew that I would fall.

(chorus)
Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh..

She played around and teased me with her carefree devil eyes,
She'd hold me close and kiss me but her heart was full of lies.

(chorus)

She told me how she cared for me and that we'd never part,
And so for the very first time I gave away my heart.

(chorus)

The next day she was gone and I knew she'd lied to me,
She left me with a broken heart and won her victory.

(chorus)

I'd played this game with other hearts but I never thought I'd see,
The day that someone else would play love's foolish game with me.

(chorus)