Lonely Fool – English Lyrics

• By: John Lyons Band
• Album: Natural

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a soulful journey into the blues with John Lyons Band's "Lonely Fool." This heartfelt slow blues track, celebrated for its raw emotion and introspective lyrics, offers a compelling narrative of regret and the human experience. As you delve into the song, you'll discover how the potent blend of traditional blues and rock elements, coupled with John Lyons' evocative storytelling, makes "Lonely Fool" a prime example of authentic blues music and a fantastic way to connect with the language of profound feeling.

[English]

She's just 18 years old

She's ready to spread her wings and fly

And now she has to make a decision

She got to choose one or the other guy

Lonely fool... Oh lonely fool she's gonna choose you

Don't matter who that girl gonna choose

Some lonely boy is gonna have the blues

Work hard, make your money

Go to work every day

You try do the right things, but it's so hard,

All them problems get in the way

Lonely fool...Time gonna catch up to you

No matter which road you choose

Oh Someday, I know you're gonna have the blues hey

One day you're gonna be sorry

But it's gonna be too late

Your girl done walked out on you

And your friends they all gone

Lonely fool, I know someday you gonna be cryin'

No matter which road you choose I know

I know someday you gonna be cryin' the blues yeahhhhh

You work hard for your money

You try to do the right things but you still end up down

Sometimes Life don't seem so fair Sometimes nobody cares

No matter what you do I think you gonna cry the blues

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonely /ˈloʊn.li/ A2	adjective - unhappy because you are not with other people
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - appendages on either side of the body of a bird, insect, or bat
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air using wings
decision /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ B1	noun - a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
matter /ˈmæt.ər/ A2	verb - to be important
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
blues /bluːz/ B2	noun - a type of slow, sad music noun - feelings of sadness
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to perform tasks to earn money noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - something such as coins or notes used to pay for things
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - objects that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to
problems /ˈprɑː.bləmz/ A2	noun - difficulties or matters needing to be dealt with.
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a long, hard surface built for vehicles to travel along
sorry /ˈsɒr.i/ A2	adjective - feeling sadness or regret

Key Grammar Structures

• She's ready to spread her wings and fly

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose (to fly)

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to fly" explains the purpose of her being ready. It answers the question 'Why is she ready?'

• She got to choose one or the other guy

  ➔ Modal Verb (got to)

  ➔ "Got to" is an informal way of saying "has to" or "must," indicating obligation or necessity.

• Don't matter who that girl gonna choose

  ➔ Double Negative (Don't matter...gonna)

  ➔ Technically incorrect grammar, but common in informal speech. The phrase tries to convey "It doesn't matter who the girl is going to choose."

• Time gonna catch up to you

  ➔ Future Simple with "gonna"

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial shortening of "going to," used to express the future tense. It implies certainty that the action will happen.

• No matter which road you choose

  ➔ Conditional Clause - No matter + Wh- Clause

  ➔ "No matter which road you choose" introduces a conditional clause indicating that the outcome (having the blues) is inevitable regardless of the choice made.

• Your girl done walked out on you

  ➔ Past Perfect Simple (non-standard)

  ➔ Using "done" instead of "has" or "had" is a colloquial way to emphasize the completion of the action of walking out. While not grammatically standard, it adds a certain weight or finality to the statement. The standard form would be "Your girl has/had walked out on you."

• Sometimes Life don't seem so fair

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (incorrect, colloquial)

  ➔ The verb "don't" should be "doesn't" because the subject is "Life," which is singular. This is a common colloquial error.