From the recording Songs From My Dad's Old Guitar
Love Sick Fools
This one was written around the time Sheryl Crow had her first big hit. So for whatever reason I kinda hear “All I Wanna Do” when I play “Love Sick Fools” Of course no one else does. I was always skeptical about the line “…sick on each other” but realised it’s a cool turn on an old phrase and people seem to take it exactly as I intended. My wife actually used this for an audition piece for an acting role. Needless to say she’s usually the only person singing along during my performances. I can’t remember if she got the part despite the song not being the kinda vehicle for a theatre audition. I hope I pronounce matryoshka correctly. I double-checked and was mortified that I had been calling the Russian nesting doll by another name for years.
V/V/B/S/V Song without a chorus.
Lyrics
Lovesick Fools Matt Beatty
I know you so well, I can tell the way you feel about me
I know a lot about me, I can see that I truly do care for you
In the way that I look. The way I hope you look at me
We can be, a couple of lovesick fools. Sick on each other.
I see that that look in your eye, in the sky. Its written in the stars.
I see that look cross you face, not outta place. I see a smile tug at your lips.
In the way you talk about us. The way you hope I agree.
We can be, a couple of lovesick fools. Sick on each other.
It might be too soon to say, if we may.
At least I know I’m not the only ones who feels this way.
I feel you hold me tight, feels right like a Matryoshka doll.
Every time I sing this song, can't go wrong.
It tells me just how much I love you
In what we do for each other. I think that's the final key.
We can be, a couple of lovesick fools. Sick on each other.
Couple of lovesick fools. Sick on each other.
Couple of lovesick fools. Sick on each other.