I PLAYED THE FOOL

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes' original version

Like a child who's soul's a flame that needs to burn
I'm just the kind of guy who never learns
I guess you had to go
Why was I the last to know

I played the fool girl
I did just what you expected
I played the fool
And you're making it so hard to leave this time

I see so much when I look in your eyes
I just can't help myself - I'm hypnotized
It's my turn to walk away
But baby I'll be back someday

I played the fool girl
I did just what you expected
I played the fool
And you're making it so hard to leave this time

It's my turn to walk away
But baby I'll be back someday
I played the fool girl
I did just what you expected

I played the fool
And you're making it so hard to leave this time

Page last updated: 28 Nov 2009

Intro

Written by Steven Van Zandt and released on Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes' 1978 album Hearts Of Stone. The above lyrics are for the Jukes' original album version. Check out the live 31 Jan 1998 version with Bruce Springsteen (more details).

Hearts Of Stone

In the spring of 1978, Bruce Springsteen donated two of his compositions, TALK TO ME and HEARTS OF STONE, to Southside Johnny for use on Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes' upcoming third studio album, Hearts Of Stone. For HEARTS OF STONE, the Darkness On The edge Of Town recording sessions E Street Band backing track was utilized, while apparently TALK TO ME was rerecorded from scratch by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes. Springsteen also shares writing credits with Southside Johnny and Steven Van Zandt on TRAPPED AGAIN which was co-written in early 1978 during the Hearts Of Stone recording sessions.

Van Zandt tapped photographer Frank Stefanko to shoot the album cover art, after meeting Stefanko when they worked together with Springsteen on Darkness On The Edge Of Town.

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes' album Hearts Of Stone was released on 13 Oct 1978 on the Epic label.

Album track listing:

1. GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY HOME
2. THIS TIME BABY'S GONE FOR GOOD
3. I PLAYED THE FOOL
4. HEARTS OF STONE
5. TAKE IT INSIDE
6. TALK TO ME
7. NEXT TO YOU
8. TRAPPED AGAIN
9. LIGHT DON'T SHINE

Available Versions

List of available versions of I PLAYED THE FOOL on this website:

• Live 31 Jan 1998 version (more details)
• Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes' original version

Credits / References

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake from BTX and Greasy Lake) for his work on this page.