“Fools” is the third song on Women and Children First.
This song was originally called “I Live with Fools” and was frequently performed during the band’s club days. The album version is vastly superior to the original demo.
“Heavy-duty Broadway shuffle” is how Roth describes “Fools.” “It sounds like city streets at night,” he says. Dave called music very personal in terms of lyric content, and says it comes from the heart – or some part of the body.
David Lee Roth’s hand-written lyrics: