Find 'Em, Fool 'Em And Forget 'Em - Bobbie Gentry

People, let me tell you all about my father

He was known as the meanest, baddest love maker in town

The man had a reputation for shuckin' and jivin' all the women

Breaking their hearts, lord, and leavin' them cryin'

He told me: «Hon, let me give you some advice

You ought to remember for the rest of your life»

He told me to find 'em, fool 'em, forget 'em

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Find 'em, fool 'em, forget 'em

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh, but I didn’t listen to what my father told me

And I went off and gave my heart to you, boy

And then you walked on me, you misused me

And finally you broke my poor heart in two

The way you treated me, lord, I wouldn’t treat a dog

You didn’t even show me any mercy at all

I wish I had found you, fooled you, forgot you

Like my daddy said

I wish I had found you, I could have fooled you and then forgot you

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Daddy said: «Find 'em, fool 'em, forget 'em»

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Find 'em fool 'em forget 'em

Yeah, yeah, yeah