About The Song
Background
- Artist: George Strait
- Album: If You Ain’t Lovin’, You Ain’t Livin’
- Release Year: 1988
- Songwriters: Dean Dillon and Rex Huston
- Chart Success: Reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Theme
The song explores the familiar country music terrain of heartbreak and regret. The narrator recounts a relationship gone wrong. Despite seeing all the signs, he foolishly believed his lover would stay, only to have her walk out on him.
Key Lyrics
The song’s most famous lines capture this sense of self-aware foolishness:
“I guess I should have known it from the start You won’t break my heart Are the famous last words of a fool”
Impact
- The song solidified George Strait’s status as a rising country star.
- It is considered one of his signature hits.
- “Famous Last Words of a Fool” remains a favorite among country music fans who relate to the story of a broken heart.
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Lyric
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I told her I wouldn’t miss her at allAs she walked to the doorI couldn’t care less if she didn’t care anymoreAnd with tears in my eyes, I liedI was glad we were throughAs she drove away cryingAt the famous last words of a fool
Famous last words of a foolFamous last words of a fool“You won’t break my heart”And “I don’t love you”Famous last words of a fool
The first night without her would be easyI kept telling myselfAll the while dyingAt the thought of her lying somewhere elseThere’ll be nothing to itI’ll easily find someone newAs my breaking heart echoedThe famous last words of a fool
Famous last words of a foolFamous last words of a fool“You won’t break my heart”And “I don’t love you”Famous last words of a fool
“You won’t break my heart”And “I don’t love you”Famous last words of a fool