Fools Ride

[Verse 1] Love is blind Whoever bought that line must be a real sucker They made a movie about someone else A warning sign, but I went out There's a run in the rug, a pull in my sweater Something true was in that letter Loose ends you never tied Now I know it was all a lie [Chorus] 'Cause you know how to spend my money You know how to spin a story You know how to take me for a fool's ride in the country Oh... [Verse 2] Love at first sight Whoever bought that line wasn't listening To the first thing you ever said to me about retiring 'Cause the bill I paid for my birthday dinner The bill I paid every winter Boxes and bills on the basement floor I don't believe you anymore [Chorus] 'Cause you know how to spend my money You know how to spin a story You know how to take me for a fool's ride in the country [Verse 3] Love saves the day Here comes a red flag flying in the shit parade A warning sign that I ignored Signed my good name to a house you can't afford There's a run in the rug, a pull in my sweater Something true was in that letter Loose ends you never tied Now I know it was all a lie [Chorus] And you know how to spend my money You know how to spin a story You know how to take me for a fool's ride in the country [Outro] And everything you ever said was half true at best You know how to take me for a fool's ride Oh...