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Fool's Paradise
5,071
Funk
Fool's Paradise was released on January 1, 1972 by Mr Bongo as a part of the album The Sylvers
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1972
LabelMr Bongo
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM95

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Sylvers
The Sylvers
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leon Sylvers III
Leon Sylvers III
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Living your lives in a fool's paradise
And that's not for me, I tell you, yeah
Of high society
Living your lives in a fool's paradise
But what can I do?
[Verse 1]
I didn't make this world, I was only born
That's everybody's attitude whose life was torn, oh
Life is not what you make it, that's what the upper class make it seems to you, well
Come on, come on now, people, gather up your minds 'cause this is what you wanna do
[Chorus]
Living your lives in a fool's paradise
And that's not for me, I tell you, yeah
Of high society
Living your lives in a fool's paradise
It's part of growing up
[Verse 2]
A child shows much perception, but he's born the victim
In full spite of profit and go-getters who strives for more, oh-oh
More money, more power, more security, as he stays so empty inside
So busy trying to get ahead that he starts forgetting how to live, live, live
[Refrain]
That he starts forgetting how to live, live, live
That he starts forgetting how to live, live, live
Except for
[Chorus]
Living your lives in a fool's paradise
And that's not for me, I tell you, yeah
Of high society
Living your lives in a fool's paradise
[Bridge]
They're so quick to choose
Who's life they're willing to lose
But never
Will they fight their own war
[Outro]
That he starts forgetting how to live, live, live
That he starts forgetting how to live, live, live
That he starts forgetting how to live, live, live
Written by: Leon Sylvers III
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