Song Lyric Riddle

October 14, 2021 10:27 AM

Trying to figure out the lyrics to the song "Yesterday's Fool" sung by Erika Lewis and Shaye Cohn...missing one line, can you help out?

This is my guess at the lyrics.


First comes the rain and I’m crying
Second comes the pain, I’m so blue
ain’t a rich or a poor man
[missing line here]
I’m so in love with you

You know I’m a fool without you
You know I been talking out loud
And it’s about time I decided
what this whole life is really about

And I don’t want to lose tomorrow
and I don’t want to lose today
I’m just a poor unlucky soul
lost more than you know [not 100% sure about this one either...]
I’m a fool for yesterday

I can’t hardly hide it, but I want to
The feelings are strong, I want you
If only I knew what you want me to do
I’m in love with you

And I don’t want to lose tomorrow
and I don’t want to lose today
I’m just a poor unlucky soul
lost more than you know
I’m a fool for yesterday
I’m a fool, fool for yesterday

The missing line occurs approximately here, right after what I think is "Ain't a rich or a poor man". Please help if you're good at this kind of thing! Any improvement on my guess is welcome as well.

posted by The Toad to Writing & Language (4 answers total)

Best answer: “but am I the wrong man” is what I hear.

I hear “who lost more than you know” for the other line.
posted by profreader at 10:36 AM on October 14, 2021 [5 favorites]

I hear "but I'm not a wrong man"
posted by RobinofFrocksley at 11:16 AM on October 14, 2021

Best answer: I listened again and now I'm pretty sure it's "but am I the wrong man"
posted by RobinofFrocksley at 11:18 AM on October 14, 2021

Response by poster: Thanks everyone. Now I can learn to sing it!
posted by The Toad at 3:20 PM on October 14, 2021