Fool's Paradise - Charles Brown

I often think of the life I’ve led

It’s a wonder I ain’t dead

Drinkin' and gamblin', stayin' out all night

Livin' in a fool’s paradise

My mother told me, father told me too

Someday, my child, it’s gonna catch up with you

Drinkin' and gamblin', stayin' out all night

Livin' in a fool’s paradise

Though I’ve learned my lesson

Like all fools I’ve met

Yes, I’ve learned things in this world

I’d remember to my dying days

My father told me, mother said it right

Said my, child, you’re ruinin' your life

Drinkin' and gamblin', stayin' out all night

Livin' in a fool’s paradise

My mother told me, father said it right

Said, Charles Brown, you’re ruinin' your life

Drinkin' and gamblin', stayin' out all night

Livin' in a fool’s paradise

Livin' in a fool’s paradise