Beautiful Fool Lyrics - Kathy Mattea

Martin Luther, who did you think that you were? 

Appointed by some higher up 

Merely mortal, your plans were unaffordable 

No one wants to pay for love 

Oh, you beautiful fool 

Swimming upstream, kicking up waves 

Dreams weren't meant to come true 

That's why they call 'em dreams 

Oh, you beautiful fool 

Walter Cronkite preempted Disney one night 

And all us kids were so upset 

We thought that you were a trouble instigator 

Marching through our TV set 

Oh, you beautiful fool 

Swimming upstream, kicking up waves 

Dreams weren't meant to come true 

That's why they call 'em dreams 

Oh, you beautiful fool 

To fight a fight without a fist 

All human instinct puzzles this 

How dare you threaten our existence? 

Mahatma Gandhi, Jesus Christ 

History repeats itself so nice 

Consistently we are resistant to love 

Saw you on the black and white 

With blacks and whites applauding you 

Saw you on another time 

Without a sign of life in you 

Oh, you beautiful fool 

Swimming upstream, kicking up waves 

Dreams weren't meant to come true 

That's why they call 'em dreams 

Oh, you beautiful fool 

Oh, you beautiful fool