The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes

He came from somewhere back in her long ago

The sentimental fool don't see

Tryin' hard to recreate

What had yet to be created once in her life

She musters a smile

For his nostalgic tale

Never coming near what he wanted to say

Only to realize

It never really was


She had a place in his life

He never made her think twice

As he rises to her apology12

Anybody else would surely know

He's watching her go