Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
And so I come to you, my love, my heart above my head
Though I see the danger there
If there’s a chance for me then I don’t care
Fools rush in where wise men never go
But wise men never fall in love so how are they to know
When we met I felt my life begin
So open up your heart and let this fool rush in
This is an unusually cynical lyric
for the ever-romantic Johnny Mercer. The big record of this ballad
was made by Tommy Dorsey's band with an exceptionally silken vocal
by Frank Sinatra.
