[Verse 1]
You were in the right
And I was the fool
I'm just not too bright as a general rule
So have some compassion
I'm not what you see
Not even a fool like me
[Verse 2]
Well I had it coming
But I couldn't have known
I paid no attention
To the goings on
And a sad situation
Is as sad as it can be
For even a fool like me
[Chorus]
Call me the fool
I'm listening
Show me you understand
Show me the things I'm missing
Call me the fool I am
[Verse 3]
Well I've been mistaken
For most of my days
And lately I'm aching
Just to change my ways
And the prodigal's yearning
Is easy to see
In even a fool like me
[Chorus]
Call me the fool
I'm listening
Show me you understand
Show me the things I'm missing
Call me the fool I am
Call me the fool
I'm listening
Show me you understand
Show me the things I'm missing
Call me the fool I am
Call Me the Fool was written by Mark Heard.