Make Me Act the Fool - Joe Dolan

Make me act the fool for all my friends and my relations

Let them think I'm crazy, yes, can be

Let me hear them laugh and say in undertones and whispers:

No one acts the fool as well as he

Let the world be wise to what is going on inside me

Let it colour everything I do

Let me hear them laugh and when you're standing here beside me

Let them see I act the fool for you

Give me bells upon my fingers

Give me bells upon my toes

Make me wear a pointed hat

And dress in funny clothes

You can make me entertain you

Like the troubadours would do

Then take me in your arms

And make me act the fool for you

Let a people say you twist me round your little finger

Let them say you've got me on a string

I don't care what people say it really doesn't matter

Talking really doesn't mean a thing, oh no

Let them laugh and say I've changed beyond all recognition

If that is really what they wanna do

I do what I wanna do, the way I wanna do it

And I just want to act the fool for you