Lyrics
I ain't always been a fool
I have not always been foolish.
But a fool I've been for you
Despite that, I have been a fool for you.
I ain't always played the part
I haven't always played a role.
Of being this green and blue
But now I find myself in a state of naivety and sadness.
And I have walked a hundred miles
I have walked a considerable distance in these shoes.
In this here pair of shoes
Expressing the journey of experiences and hardships.
I ain't always been a fool
Reiteration that foolishness is not constant.
But a fool I've been for you
Despite that, I have been a fool for you.
Love ain't a trap you fall in
Love is not an uncontrollable trap.
Ain't magic you can't control
It's hard work that requires effort and commitment.
It's a plow that you work till your tired, exhausted, and broke
Metaphorically, love is compared to a plow that exhausts and breaks you.
And fools tell the truth, but they're laughed at
Fools speak the truth but often face ridicule.
So help me to not be a joke
Plea not to be mocked or treated as a joke.
I have always loved you
Affirmation of continuous love.
I hope you have always known
Expressing a hope that the love has always been understood.
I always thought some evening on a screened-in porch
Envisioning a shared future on a porch.
We'd both be home
Anticipation of being together.
Laugh together, share a few beers, before give into love
Imagining laughter, beer, and giving in to love.
You'd be the good in me, I'd see for you what you can't see
Seeing the positive qualities in each other.
You believe in all these songs
Belief in the impact of music and shared values.
I always thought some evening on a screened-in porch
Reiteration of the desire for togetherness on a porch.
We'd both be home
Reiteration of the anticipation of being together.
Love ain't a trap you fall in
Love is reiterated as not a trap but hard work.
Ain't magic you can't control
Emphasis on the controllable nature of love.
It's a plow that you work till your tired, exhausted, and broke
Reiteration of the challenging nature of love.
And fools tell the truth, but they're laughed at
Reiteration that fools face ridicule despite telling the truth.
So help me to not be a joke
Request for support to avoid being a subject of mockery.
I have always loved you
Affirmation of continuous love.
I hope you have always known
Expressing a hope that the love has always been understood.
And fools tell the truth, but they're laughed at
Reiteration that fools face ridicule despite telling the truth.
So help me to not be a joke
Request for support to avoid being a subject of mockery.
I have always loved you
Affirmation of continuous love.
I hope you have always known
Expressing a hope that the love has always been understood.
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