A cover of the song of the same title originally by the Doobie Brothers. This version was featured on Self’s 2000 album, Gizmodgery, being one of many tracks on that album having been produced using only toy instruments.
[Verse 1]
He came from somewhere back in her long ago
The sentimental fool don't see
Trying hard to recreate
What had yet to be created once in her life
She musters a smile for his nostalgic tale
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Only to realize it never really was
[Pre-Chorus]
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As he rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go
[Chorus]
What a fool believes, he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be is always better than nothing
Than nothing at all
[Verse 2]
Keeps sending him somewhere back in her long ago
Where he can still believe there's a place in her life
Someday, somewhere, she will return
[Pre-Chorus]
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As he rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go
[Chorus]
What a fool believes, he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be is always better than nothing
There's nothing at all
What a fool believes, he sees (if love can come, love can go, why can't love?)
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be is always better than nothing (if love can kill, love can mend, why can't I seem to get better than nothing?)
Than nothing at all
What a Fool Believes was written by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald.
What a Fool Believes was produced by Matt Mahaffey.
sElf released What a Fool Believes on Tue Sep 05 2000.