(sung) Foolish to think she would marry you. Why would she sink so low? You've only a claim to a noble old name. Who could blame her for saying "no"?
Foolish to dream she's in love with you. You're a fool to believe that kiss. The man who inspires such breathless desires, well, thats the man to dismiss.
Foolish to hope she would ever see All that you really are. A man with no trade is no match, I'm afraid. For a blade in a motor car. He'll go far...
Foolish to pray you will ever be the fellow she might prefer Lets have a drink! It's foolish to think you'll ever stop loving her.
On a mythical scale the D'ysquiths prevail on a hill just outside of town; In a castle they love, that is so far above, they're accustomed to looking down.
And the fam'ly ordains that the blood in my veins is more than a trifle impure. They conspired with each other, condemning poor mother to a heartbreaking life she could hardly endure!
With no conscience or care, they disposed of an heir to their glorious family tree. Do I lie down and die, or determined to try to alter the course of my destiny? Otherwise what will become of me?
Am I foolish to think I could ever be, will i never be more than I am today? I can see me as a man of respect, you could never detect had once been so heartlessly cast away.
Am I foolish to dream I'll be Earl one day? A towering man among men. Then who could deny, now and then, pigs can fly! Who will look foolish then?