The Fool

"The Fool" is a song written by Marla Cannon-Goodman, Gene Ellsworth and Charlie Stefl, and recorded by American country music artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released in May 1997 as the second single from her eponymous debut album. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, her first of four songs to just miss the top spot. Background Womack told Billboard "The first time I played the demo, I just passed on it. I said, 'Yeah, it's a good song, but it's not 'Never Again Again." Content "The Fool" is a slow ballad, backed by piano, violin, and percussion. The narrator describes an encounter with a woman who once was in a relationship with her partner, revealing that he still has feelings for her. Music video