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Meshell Ndegeocello
Love & Basketball (Music From The Motion Picture)
Fool of Me

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Meshell Ndegeocello

Fool of Me

Release date: 24th August 1999

From Love & Basketball (Music From The Motion Picture)

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About This Track

"Fool of Me" is a track by Meshell Ndegeocello, from the album Love & Basketball (Music From The Motion Picture), released 24th August 1999. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Fool of Me

[Verse 1]

I remember when you filled my heart with joy

Was I blind to the truth just there to fill the space

'Cause now you have no interest in anything

That I have to say

And I have allowed you to make me

I feel so dumb

What kind of fool am I that you so easily set me aside

[Chorus]

You made a fool of me

Tell me why

You say that you don't care but we made love

Tell me why

You made a fool of me

You made a fool of me

[Verse 2]

I want to kiss you

Does she want you with the pain that I do

I smell you in my dreams

But now when we're face to face

You won't look me in the eye

No time no friendship no love

You say don't touch you

I can't touch you no more

Can't touch you any more any more

[Chorus]

You made a fool of me

Tell me why

(Tell me why)

Tell me why

You say that you don't care but we made love

Tell me why

You made a fool of me

(Tell me why)

You made a fool of me

You made a fool of me

Tell me why

Tell me why

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Track details

From Love & Basketball (Music From The Motion Picture)

1999

Album

Love & Basketball (Music From The Motion Picture)

Release year

1999

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Credits

Writer: Federico Gonzalez Peña, Meshell Ndegeocello
Producer: Craig Street
Guitar: Chris Bruce
Credited: Chris Bruce, Craig Street, Federico Gonzalez Peña, Greg Leisz, Lisa Coleman, Maverick Recording Company, Roger Moutenot, Various Artists
Label: Maverick Recording Company
Mixing Engineer: Roger Moutenot
Pedal Steel Guitar: Greg Leisz
Piano: Lisa Coleman