RICKY NELSON - POOR LITTLE FOOL

POOR LITTLE FOOL

RICKY NELSON

SONGWRITER: SHARON SHEELEY

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: RICKY NELSON

LABEL: IMPERIAL RECORDS

GENRE: ROCKABILLY

YEAR: 1958

Eric Hilliard "Ricky" "Rick" Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American actor, musician, and singer-songwriter. He starred alongside his family in the television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952–66) as well as co-starring alongside John Wayne and Dean Martin in Howard Hawks's western feature film Rio Bravo (1959). He placed 53 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1957 and 1973 including "Poor Little Fool", which holds the distinction of being the first #1 song on Billboard magazine's then-newly created Hot 100 chart. He recorded 19 additional Top 10 hits and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987. In 1996, he was ranked #49 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.

Nelson began his entertainment career in 1949 playing himself in the radio sitcom series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1952, he appeared in his first feature film, Here Come the Nelsons. In 1957, he recorded his first single, debuted as a singer on the television version of the sitcom, and released the #1 album entitled Ricky. In 1958, Nelson released his first #1 single, "Poor Little Fool", and in 1959 received a Golden Globe nomination for "Most Promising Male Newcomer" after starring in Rio Bravo. A few films followed, and when the television series was cancelled in 1966, Nelson made occasional appearances as a guest star on various television programs.

I used to play around with hearts that hastened at my call

But when I met that little girl I knew that I would fall

Poor little fool oh yeah I was a fool uh huh

(Uh huh poor little fool I was your fool oh yeah)

She played around and teased me with her carefree devil eyes

She'd hold me close and kiss me but her heart was full of lies

Poor little fool...

She told me how she cared for me and that we'd never part

And so for the very first time I gave away my heart
Poor little fool...

The next day she was gone and I knew she'd lied to me

She left me with a broken heart and won her victory

Poor little fool...

Well I'd played this game with other hearts but I never thought I'd see

The day that someone else would play love's foolish game with me

Poor little fool...