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...
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...