When A Fool Learns Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
When A Fool Learns
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by Steve Clark and Rick Peoples
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Wish I was in your shoes
I wish
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you were hurtin'
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me instead of me
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hurtin'
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wish that you were walkin' out on me
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again
Wish I could feel your heart
Cause I
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know the way it feels to be left
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broken
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wish that I could be your fool right to the
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end
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But when a
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fool learns
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how to say it's
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over
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fool
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leaves he's
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never coming
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back
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Once he's learned his
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lesson there's
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no one quite as
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strong
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fool learns how to
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say goodbye he's
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gone
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I wish I still loved you
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wish that fire still
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raged inside like it
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used to do
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wish that I could hold you and
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pretend it does
I wish my heart was wrong
I wish
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that I could fight it but the
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feeling's all gone
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Wish I was that forgiving fool I always
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was
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FAQ
Who sang the the song When A Fool Learns?
- The song When A Fool Learns was sang by Gene Watson.
Who is Gene Watson?
- Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits, 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.
