call me a fool

baby needed to be within reach of Paris
and i needed a new pool
i went swimming with all her gamblers
and they called me a fool
they took my money and gave me a raise
i stayed with them until my dying days
casting stones but they wanted praise

she had a fondness for poetry and morphine
and i needed a new fix
i went looking for a magician
and he taught me his tricks
he took my money and gave me a raise
i stayed with him until my dying days
casting stones but he wanted praise

babe opened her back door to the highest and low
and i needed a new dance
i went looking for a sweet young love
and she found me in France
she took my money and gave me a raise
i stayed with her until my dying days
casting stones but she wanted praise

she chose to spend her summer in an all-girl band
and i stayed in my hotel
i went looking for the doctor's room
and knew i wasn't well
he took my money and gave me a raise
i stayed with him until my dying days
casting stones but he wanted praise