Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Why Do Fools Fall
in Love? Lyrics:
Det, doom-atta, doom-atta, doom-op, du-du.
Oo-wah, oo-wah, oo-oo-wah, oo-wah, oo-oo-wah, oo-wah.
Why do fools fall in love?

why do birds sing so gay,
And lovers await the break of day?
Why do they fall in love?

Why does the rain fall from above?
Why do fools fall in love?
Why do they fall in love?

Love is a losing game.
And love can be a shame.
I know of a fool you see,
For that fool is me.

Tell me why, tell me why.

[Instrumental break.]

Why do birds sing so gay,
And lovers await the break of day?
Why do they fall in love?

Why does the rain fall from up above?
Why do fools fall in love?
Why do they fall in love?

Why does my heart skip a crazy beat?
Before I know, it will reach defeat!
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Tell me why, tell me why.

Why do fools fall in love?



[WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE [1] ]
[Written by [2] : Morris Levy, Frankie Lymon [3] , Jimmy Merchant & Herman Santiago
Performed by: Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers [4] [5] -1956
Appears on: The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon-1956, Why Do Fools Fall in
Love?-1956, Rock & Roll- 1958, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers Singing Their
Hits-1992, The Very Best of Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers-1998, Malt Shop
Memories: Street Corner Symphonies (Various Artists)-2006 [6] , et al.]

[1] Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" was the biggest of six Top Ten, R&B hits for
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, and went to number six pop.]

[2] This song was also the subject of a lengthy court battle over proper
authorship. After the trial, Jimmy Merchant and Herman Santiago were
rightfully given writer's credits.]

[3] Before the Jackson 5, before New Edition, before Hanson, before any other
preternaturally gifted young vocalists, there was Frankie Lymon. Only 13
years old at the time this song. Lymon was the first black teen idol and
virtually set the template for every successful, major, kiddie-group
afterward. Unfortunately, Lymon left the Teenagers in mid-1957 and neither
had a hit again. Eventually, he fell into heroin addiction, and died in
1968.]

[4] The Teenagers included Frankie Lymon, Jimmy Merchant and Sherman Garnes,
Herman Santiago and Joe Negroni.]

[5] Covered by: The Beach Boys, The Chenille Sisters, Alma Cogan, The
Countdown Singers, The Diamonds, Fats Domino, The Essex, The Four Seasons,
The Happenings, Hit Crew, The Hullabaloos, Jackson Sisters, Phillip Leo, C.J.
Lewis, Jimmy Merchant, Joni Mitchell, Mud, Kenny Rankin, Diana Ross, Marion
Ryan, Sha Na Na, Pat Silva, Gale Storm, The Tones, et al.]

[6] Transcribed from the track on this album.]
Lyrics: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?, Frankie Lymon & the
Teenagers [end]