No Greater Fool

How many times I've laughed at those Who act like fools for love. I scoffed, I sneered, I laughed out loud I thought I was above. How silly! How illogical! How stupid to get hurt. And even worse these clueless dolts Will give another chance. And then the fools refuse to see What strangers realize. They think their lover’s being true While weaving sloppy lies. Why can't they see the sad, sick truth So clear to you and me? We do not realize in our youth We really want the lies. The truth is ugly, the truth is dull. With no romance or magic. To look at life straight on like that Is depressing, even tragic. Once I believed in fairy tales I believed his love was true. A cynic smitten, it never fails There was no greater fool.