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Gregory Porter – Don't Be a Fool (2016) | Track profile | Dork

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Gregory Porter
Take Me to the Alley
Don't Be a Fool

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Don't Be a Fool

Release date: 6th May 2016

From Take Me to the Alley

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About This Track

"Don't Be a Fool" is a track by Gregory Porter, from the album Take Me to the Alley, released 6th May 2016. Full lyrics are available below.

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Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter

Lyrics

Don't Be a Fool

[Verse 1]

Don't be a fool

Don't give your nights to someone else

While giving days to those that really love you

Don't be a fool like me

And give your life to someone else

While faking love to those who really love you

[Pre-Chorus]

Why couldn't I have realised

The gravity of telling lies

Who's weight now shoes upon your faceless mound

I know your heart now and before

But I won't do it anymore

Trust in me and fall in love again

[Chorus]

Listen to these charms

Cos' baby I'm not fooling

And fall into these open arms of love

Listen to these charms

Cos' baby I'm not fooling

And fall into these open arms of love

Listen to these charms

Cos' baby I'm not fooling around

And fall into these open arms of love

[Saxophone Solo]

[Pre-Chorus]

Why couldn't I have realised

The gravity of tears in eyes

Who's weight now shoes upon your faceless smile

I broke your heart now and before

But I won't do it anymore

Trust in me and fall in love again

Why couldn't I have realised

The gravity of telling lies

Who's weight now shoes upon your faceless mound

I know your heart now and before

But I won't do it anymore

Trust in me and fall in love again

[Chorus]

Listen to these charms

Cos' baby I'm not fooling

And fall into these open arms of love

Listen to these charms

Cos' baby I'm not fooling

And fall into these open arms of love

Listen to these charms

Cos' baby I'm not fooling around

And fall into these open arms of love

And fall into these open arms of love

And fall into these open arms of love

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Take Me to the Alley

2016

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Album

Take Me to the Alley

Release year

2016

—Holding On (Duet Version)
—Don't Be a Fool
—Day Dream
—Fan the Flames
—In Fashion
—More Than a Woman
—French African Queen
—In Heaven
—Don't Lose Your Steam
—Consequence of Love
—Insanity (Duet)
—Take Me to the Alley
—Insanity

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Liquid Spirit (Claptone Remix)

Liquid Spirit

Still Rising - The Collection

Still Rising - The Collection

Liquid Spirit (Special Edition)

Liquid Spirit (Special Edition)

Take Me To The Alley

Take Me To The Alley

Be Good

Turntables on the Hudson Vol. 10 Uptown Downtown

Turntables on the Hudson Vol. 10 Uptown Downtown

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Gregory Porter
Producer: Gregory Porter, Kamau Kenyatta