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U2 – The Fool lyrics
Alive in an ocean
A world that I didn't see
I walk the world backways
It's aways the same ballgame


That's out of mind
Out of the living world
Out of time
I break all the rules
They call me a fool


I cartoon in motion
A hero pretends no pain
A clown slipping backwards
You laugh at another's shame


But I don't mind
I know I'm limping low down
I don't mind
Winners or losers
It's all just a game
And I'm going down
And I'm strolling down


Life and an answer
The key to an open door
Admiting I'm laughing
Living I'm limping more


It's out of mind
Out of the living world
Out of time
Winners or losers
It's always a game
And I'm going down
But I'm strolling down
To rout around
And around, and around
To round round
There's a cloud
There's a cloud


So...the fool has found the golden key
So...it's waiting there for you and me


Just a fool, a street jester
The hero of society
Just a fool, a street jester
Look at me, now can't you see


A life in emotion
A world I'm glad I didn't see
A cartoon in motion
A key to the same day


I don't mind, I'm here to know
I wanna go go go go go


So...the fool has found the golden key
It's so...it's waiting there for you and me
Just a fool, a street jester
The hero of society
Just a fool, a street jester
Look at me, now can't you see
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Alive in an ocean A world that I didn't see I walk the world backways It's aways the same ballgame That's out of mind Out of the living world Out of time I break all the rules They call me a fool I cartoon in motion A hero pretends no pain A clown slipping backwards You laugh at another's shame But I don't mind I know I'm limping low down I don't mind Winners or losers It's all just a game And I'm going down And I'm strolling down Life and an answer The key to an open door Admiting I'm laughing Living I'm limping more It's out of mind Out of the living world Out of time Winners or losers It's always a game And I'm going down But I'm strolling down To rout around And around, and around To round round There's a cloud There's a cloud So...the fool has found the golden key So...it's waiting there for you and me Just a fool, a street jester The hero of society Just a fool, a street jester Look at me, now can't you see A life in emotion A world I'm glad I didn't see A cartoon in motion A key to the same day I don't mind, I'm here to know I wanna go go go go go So...the fool has found the golden key It's so...it's waiting there for you and me Just a fool, a street jester The hero of society Just a fool, a street jester Look at me, now can't you see Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: ADAM CLAYTON, DAVE EVANS, LARRY MULLEN, PAUL DAVID HEWSON
The Fool lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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