Harry Chapin Poor Damned Fool Lyrics

Poor Damned Fool Lyrics

You're a livin' walkin' dream 

You're the best I've ever seen, 

Oh God I wanted you. 

I've often dreamed what I would do, 

If I could give myself to you, 

Oh God I wanted to. 

But up 'til now you've not been free to be 

Foolin' around with the likes of me. 

But it's changed now, though it's strange how, 

He's the one that arranged it now. 



But he's a poor damned fool 

'Cause he went and let you go now. 

Just a poor damned fool. 

He never will know now. 

Maybe someday he'll be sad.

I say that that's too bad, 

He never knew how much he had. 

I'm glad I got you now. 



Yes I've had my ups and downs 

As I've been ramblin' around 

And I'll be candid. 

I could not believe my eyes 

When I finally realized 

Just what that man did. 

Yes I've heard 'bout finders keepers 

And how losers are the weepers, it's OK, 

I know it's my lucky day 

Still I just got to say . . .



That he's a poor damned fool 

'Cause he went and let you go now. 

Just a poor damned fool. 

He never will know now. 

Maybe someday he'll be sad. 

I say that that's too bad, 

He never knew how much he had. 

I'm glad I got you now. 



Oh how I'd love to hear you say 

You're glad that it worked out this way 

And you'll forget about yesterday 

'Cause you feel so good. 

It's worked out real good. 

You make me feel so good. 



I've been tryin' to find a way to cope 

With grasping straws And fallen hopes. 

But he's made a way 

And now his misfortune is my gain. 

Though for now it gives you pain 

It'll fade away 

And you'll find that as the years roll by 

The memories of the time you cried 

Will be laid away 

Yes, they'll fade away



And you'll forget that poor damned fool 

'Cause he went and let you go now. 

Just a poor damned fool. 

He never will know now. 

Maybe someday he'll be sad. 

I say that that's too bad 

He never knew how much he had. 

I'm glad I got you now.

He was a poor damn fool.