Gov't Mule - Towering Fool Lyrics
Yeah, somebody somewhere must have hurt you
You must have been really abused
A victim of your raising
Isn't that your excuse,
Towering fool?
In a dream I watched you inflict yourself
On everyone within reach
Now frozen in time I see it still
Like a movie
How long has it been since you shook the hand
Of those who fell under your feet
And how long has it been since you washed yours clean
From the blood and the dirt of the street
Did you really think you could just fly away
Fly right out of those blues
Don't you know greatness comes to those who can hold it
Did it slip right through your hands
Did it brush your sleeve as it passed you by
Do you compare yourself now to then
All this pent up anger
Don't you feel alone, ranger?
Don't you, towering fool?
So you use every ounce of your energy
To keep those around you down
But there is a tear in the eye of the ring master
And a smile on the face of the clown
Yeah, you couldn't see through your own arrogance
To what the whole world already knew
You had to keep pushing it past the point
Till it all crumbled down on you
Didn't you, towering fool?
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Gov't Mule Towering Fool Comments
I think this song is about himself. I think it's about me too.
im pretty sure its about Dickey Betts. Dose was released right after Warren and Woddy left ABB, and if memory serves correct, there was a limited edition Towering Fool T-shirt that had an image of a mushroom on it. A mushroom being a long time logo of ABB.
@seismicdeathgrip That actually makes a lot of sense!
he could be talking about trump!- it FITS
Obviously one of my most favorite songs ever!
Yeah, somebody somewhere must have hurt you
You must have been really abused
A victim of your raising
Isn't that your excuse
Towering fool
In a dream I watched you inflict yourself
On everyone within reach
Now frozen in time I see it still
Like a movie
How long has it been since you shook the hand
Of those who fell under your feet
And how long has it been since you washed yours clean
From the blood and the dirt of the street
Did you really think you could just fly away
Fly right out of those blues
Did you
Towering fool
Don't you know greatness comes to those who can hold it
Did it slip right through your hands
Did it brush your sleeve as it passed you by
Do you compare yourself now to then
All this bitter of anger
Don't you feel alone ranger
Don't you
Towering fool
So you use every ounce of your energy
To keep those around you down
But there is a tear in the eye of the ring master
And a smile on the face of the clown
Yeah, you couldn't see through your own arrogance
To what the whole world already knew
You had to keep pushing it past the point
Till it all crumbled down on you
Yeah, didn't you
Towering fool
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"Towering Fool" by Gov't Mule (Google Play • iTunes)
We must never forget. Regardless of how painful the memories are.....
Minha lisergia
Beautiful. Strong. One of the absolute best song writers and players of our time. Met him in Asheville. Humble.
I agree, he is my favorite singer/songwriter/player...unlimited talent :-)
He is very Humble
Wow...this made me cry!
Nobody puts it to words or plays it like Warren Haynes.
beautiful song,lyrics and man
this voice...love it!
One person is deaf
yeah... but when you look at him, he ain't too handsome of a guy haha. such an awesome musician though.
I can't help it - when I hear these vocals, I'm reminded of that country & western spoof on Team America. "what would yew doo...."
and i who thought bonamassa was the only one fo me!!
You take that back this stuff is too soft
Ahhhh, really needed my dose today.
Well, Def is def ok, but they've had plenty of air. Wy no play Mule, too?
WARREN FOR PRESIDENT!
Thank You for posting this!!!
This is the stuff I wanna hear on the radio....not Def Leppard.