Sig Paulson: Music

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“I’m Through Foolin’ Around With You”… One of my favorite old school country singers is Earnest Tubb. I just seemed to channel Earnie one day and this fun little ditty popped out.

I’m Through Foolin’ Around With You

1. I was sitting on a barstool one Oklahoma day
When through those swingin’ doors a beautiful girl swayed
She was madder than a hatter, as she walked up to the guy
Three barstools down, she spun him around
and said “I’m here to say goodby!”

2. Well I watched as he tried hard to explain the blond right next to him
What he was sellin’ she wasn’t buyin’, their love light was getting’ dim
What happened next I didn’t expect, She said “You’re gonna be blue.
I’ll go fool around with that fool
I’m through foolin’ around with you!”

Chorus… I’ll fool around with that fool,
I’m through foolin’ around with you
You never seem to be happy no matter what I do
You cheat and mistreat and your loves incomplete
And this ain’t nothin’ new
I’ll fool around with that fool,
I’m through foolin’ around with you

3. Well just imagine my surprise when I came to realize
The gaze she turned, she turned on me I was her new prize
Well I choked on my drink, didn’t know what to think
I’d always been fancy free
She said “You’re with me” and I turned white
And I was shaken like a dry martini

(Solo… Chorus…)

4. Now people say don’t look for love down in that honky-tonk joint
But I found mine, a love divine at that very geographical point
Love will come when you ain’t lookin’ and it’ll hit you upside your head
But treat her right or you just might
Hear what my gal said

(Chorus…)

I’ll go fool around with that fool I’m through foolin’ around with you!