You Were the Fool

(Slow four, one, two, three, four) Bless the father, bless the son Cross your heart 'cause you're the one Collectin' moon beams in the mornin' Curvy sticks and wooden poles Assistin' you in pluggin' holes Plug them holes 'til you see straight through to the mind's eye Think about it, turn around And go back to the quiet sound Of Jim and Dan prancin' 'round the pool You were the fool, and I feel sorry for you You were the fool, but there's something you can do You can wash your arm in a pool of mud You can chop a tree, prevent a flood You can speak with a turtle just by flippin' him around You can build a boat, sail the sea You can buy a moat, forge a key Initiate the sequence, create catastrophe Think about it, turn around And go back to the quiet sound Of Jim and Dan prancin' 'round the pool You were the fool, and I feel sorry for you You were the fool, but there's something you can do Bless the father, bless the son Cross your heart 'cause you're the one Collectin' moon-beams in the mornin' Curvy sticks and wooden poles Assistin' you in pluggin' holes Plug them holes 'til you see straight through to the mind's eye Think about it, turn around And go back to the quiet sound Of Jim and Dan prancin' 'round the pool You were the fool, and I feel sorry for you You were the fool, but there's something you can do You were the fool