Still A Fool

The singer describes loving a woman he may have to lose, and admits that he has fallen for someone who is already married. He feels trapped between desire and the knowledge that the situation is difficult. The repeated cries for help and references to “the blues” give the song a sorrowful, troubled mood, though the playful sounds and repeated phrases also make it feel like a performance rather than a quiet confession.

The two trains seem to represent chances or paths that pass by without taking the singer where he wants to go. One comes at midnight and the other just before dawn, but neither is “my way”: he feels that life is moving on without offering him the outcome he hopes for. Calling himself a “fool” is a plain admission that his love may be unwise. The willow-tree image may suggest the woman’s height and shape, while also hinting at sadness, since willows are often associated with weeping.

The lyrics do not explain what will happen to the relationship, or whether the woman returns his feelings. The singer’s repeated insistence that she is “all right” with him contrasts with the warning that others consider her no good. This could show loyalty, attraction, or a refusal to judge her by other people’s opinions. His self-blame suggests he recognizes the risk, but he does not say that he intends to stop loving her.