Steve Earle

If You Need A Fool

Steve Earle


Darlin', I could tell we're through 
That leavin' look's all over you 
I'll be waitin' here no matter what you do 
Call me if you need a fool 

Go and find another guy 
And if he don't believe your lies 
You know there's someone who'll swear every word is true 
Call me if you need a fool 

They're just not makin' fools the way that they used to 
They don't come back for more the way I always do 
So if you ever change your mind 
I'm not very hard to find 
You can find me in the phone book under "Blue" 
Call me if you need a fool 

They're just not makin' fools the way that they used to 
They don't come back for more the way I always do 
So if you ever change your mind 
I'm not very hard to find 
You can find me in the phone book under "Blue" 
Call me if you need a fool 
Call me if you need a fool 

The following lines were written specially for the Del McCoury Band's 1992 recording of the song for their Blue Side of Time album... click here to read Steve's liner notes comments for the DMB album Cold Hard Facts concerning this... 

Girl, it won't cost you a dime 
To break my heart just one last time 
Call collect and I'll just tell 'em "put her through" 
Call me if you need a fool