(Intro) THE FOOL INSIDE [Verse 1] We watch the world through windows of our own, And call the things we see the truth we've known. We find the facts that fit the things we fear, And miss the little facts that disappear. We point at fools who cannot see the light, While holding tightly to our own insight. Perhaps the strangest fool we ever knew Was looking in the mirror—me and you. [Chorus] There's a fool inside us all, There's a fool inside us all, We hear the things we want to hear, And build our castles out of fear. [Verse 2] A clever voice can tell us what to think, A coloured headline tells us where to blink. A study proves the point we came to prove, Another says we've got it wrong—and moves. From Tavistock to every polished think tank, Ideas can travel farther than we think. Not every theory hides a master plan; Sometimes the story simply sells the man. [Chorus] There's a fool inside us all, There's a fool inside us all, We hear the things we want to hear, And build our castles out of fear. [Bridge] So when the evidence confirms our view, Perhaps we should ask what else might also be true. When every stranger seems to prove us right, Perhaps we've chosen carefully what comes into sight. [Verse 3] The cleverest trick is not a secret code, But choosing which direction we are shown. We don't need a villain pulling every string; A little human bias does the thing. So I'll question what agrees with me, As carefully as what I disagree. And if I find I'm wrong, I'll let it be— There's more freedom in uncertainty. [Final Chorus] There's a fool inside us all, There's a fool inside us all, So keep your questions, keep your doubt, And check the doors before you shout. [Outro] The fool inside us all... Perhaps that's me. Perhaps that's you. (Perhaps we're both...the fool in this play...) (Outro)
