I went to a club, the band was fast
But the liquor was quicker
They took all my cash
The bouncers threw me out
Like a bowl of goulash

They said, I played the fool last night
Got a talent for trouble, I should copyright
I put myself in the spotlight

Yeah, I played the fool
Well, I don't usually lose my cool
But this geek was actin' like a real tool
So I drove his car into a swimmin' pool

They said, I played the fool last night
Got a talent for trouble, I should copyright
I put myself in the spotlight

I am what I am, an' that's all I am
An' you know sometimes
I just don't give a damn
The cops took me off to jail
I thought, I could land some kind of bail
But the judge took one look an' said no sale

They said, I played the fool last night
Got a talent for trouble, I should copyright
I put myself in the spotlight

Some people say I'm kinda rude
Just depends on what you call crude
I guess I'm just one loud mouthed dude

They said, I played the fool last night
Got a talent for trouble, I should copyright
I put myself in the spotlight

I am what I am, that's all I am
An' you'll go my way,
If ya got some kinda jam

I played the fool last night
I got no case of stage fright
I was drinkin' whiskey on a summer's night

Yeah, I played the fool last night
Drivin' through the red light
I played the fool last night
Thought I was in a prizefight

I played the fool last night
Thought I was in a prizefight
I played the fool last night
I guess I was a little bit tight
I played the fool last night