A day in the liff of a fool A sad and a long lonely day I walk the avenue and home I want's and welcome sight of you coming my way I stop just across from your door but you're never home anymore so back to my room and there in the gloom I cry tears of goodbye I walk the avenue and home I want's and welcome sight of you coming my way I stop just across from your door but you're never home anymore so back to my room and there in the gloom I cry tears of goodbye every day in the life of a fool