Verse 1:

I saw her number flash across my phone

Should’ve let it ring, should’ve left it alone

But old habits don’t take hints

So I caved in like I always did

She said, “I miss you,” and that’s all it took

I know better, but I ain’t off the hook

Chorus:

A fool like me can’t help myself

Still reachin’ out for someone else

Still thinkin’ maybe this time’s real

Still fallin’ for what I wanna feel

I swear I’ve learned, then I forget

She smiles, and I ain’t left her yet

I oughta know when to ask for help

But a fool like me can’t help myself

Verse 2:

She loves to leave, and I love to chase

We dance around the same mistakes

She shows up just when I move on

Says the right lie, and the hurt is gone

But it always ends like it always does

She needs a fix, and I call it love

Chorus:

A fool like me can’t help myself

Still reachin’ out for someone else

Still thinkin’ maybe this time’s real

Still fallin’ for what I wanna feel

I swear I’ve learned, then I forget

She smiles, and I ain’t left her yet

I oughta know when to ask for help

But a fool like me can’t help myself

Bridge:

There’s smarter men who’d walk away

But I ain't built to feel that way

When love shows up in a worn-out dress

I lose my mind, and I say yes

Final Chorus (more broken, quiet):

A fool like me can’t help myself

Still tryin’ to be somebody else

Still hopin’ love ain’t just pretend

Still goin’ back, again and again

I write the truth, then I rewrite the end

Yeah, I fall for her like it’s somethin’ new

But a fool like me…

Can’t help himself — and that’s the truth