No, no don't let me play the fool, I can't really love you by the rules For my love is sweet and free No, no don't let me play the fool, For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel, Can't you see it isn't me. What you ask of me is just to be your clown, Someone you can lead about and show around, Why make of our love a children's puppet show Can't I simply love you in the way I know, What I ask of you is not to turn away, Listen to the words that I'm trying to say, Our love could be a new adventure every day, Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you. No, no don't let me play the fool, I can't really love you by the rules For my love is sweet and free No, no don't make me play the fool, For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel, Can't you see it isn't me. All I want from you is a little sympathy Try to understand what it would be for me All my hopes and dreams would now be bound and tied Any hope of freedom would have surely died, I want to know that I can fall in love again And be sure that my love will never not restrain So please just let me love you in the way I know, Cause I love you, love you, love you, love you. No, no don't let me play the fool, I can't really love you by the rules For my love is sweet and free No, no don't make me play the fool, For this thing you ask oh ! it's so cruel, Can't you see it isn't me