Kickin' down the road Feelin' mighty slowed With the likes of you Gettin' mighty spaced Never had a taste Of what you're goin' through I can't bitch Went from rags to riches Then to ragtime screamin' the blues I Wanna Know Why Everybody's good intention Try to make a fool outta me I Wanna Know Why Everybody's good intention Gotta make a fool Gotta make a fool Try to make a fool outta me Swing low Sweet cherry-o When a strange love showed me the way You see more Can't keep a score When the whore's comin' on for the play I Wanna Know Why Everybody's good intention Try to make a fool outta me I Wanna Know Why Everybody's good intention Gotta make a fool Gotta make a fool Try to make a fool outta me E. Poe Eatin' crow Wonder if he knowed that Raven was mad Time passed And words lost the last Of the thing he ever had I Wanna Know Why Everybody's good intention Try to make a fool outta me I Wanna Know Why Everybody's good intention Gotta make a fool Gotta make a fool Try to make a fool outta me Oh, play rough Can't get enough So the try to make a fool out of me Lordy Ain't foolin' me Ya ain't ghoulin' me Ain't foolin' me