The Fool - Elvis Presley Composer : Lee Hazlewood From the album Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 years old) Recorded in 1970. The original version was recorded by Sanford Clark in 1959. Riff - also played in song with minor variation h= hammer on #1: Gather round me buddy, raise your glasses high And drink to a fool, a crazy fool Who told his baby goodbye Too late he found he loved her so much he wants to die So drink to a fool, mm a crazy fool Who told his baby goodbye Bridge: He needs her, he needs her so He wonders why he let her go #2 She's found, she's found, she's found A new love buddy, he's a lucky guy So drink to a fool, a crazy fool Who told his baby goodbye Bridge: He needs her, he needs her so He wonders why he let her go #3 She's found, she's found, she's found A new love buddy, he's a lucky guy So drink to a fool, a crazy fool Who told his baby goodbye Who told his baby goodbye Goodbye Goodbye (fade)