A Fools Lament © 2008 Words & Music by Dewey Wallace Tell me why I didn’t try All I had to do was get up and say hello But I was much too scared to try Now you have gone and you I’ll never get to know Tell me why I didn’t go All I had to do was get up and drive to you But I was terrified to show Now you are gone and I can never tell you so Tell me why I’m such a fool All I had to do was put forth some effort And let what I was feeling show Now you are gone and we will never get to know A fool is what I am; a fool is what I’ll always be Cause when you look at me, a foolish fool is what you’ll see The trappings of a fool, they’ve become my panoply Please may I take them off, will you come and rescue me Tell me why I didn’t say All of the things that were needlessly tucked away I wish that I could say them today Now you have gone there will never be a way Tell me why I didn’t do All of the things that would have been right for you But I was much too proud to try Now you are gone and we will never get to fly Tell me why I’m such a fool All I had to do was put forth some effort And let what I was feeling show Now you are gone and we will never get to know A fool is what I am; a fool is what I’ll always be Cause when you look at me, a foolish fool is what you’ll see The trappings of a fool, they’ve become my panoply Please may I take them off, will you come and rescue m