"Today's Lonely Fool" is a song written by

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and Stan Paul Davis, and recorded by American

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. It was released in February 1992 as the second single from his debut album, '' Sticks and Stones''. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S. ''

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chart and number 2 on Canada's ''

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'' country chart.

Content

The song is a moderate mid-tempo song where the narrator is begging forgiveness of a woman he did wrong because he didn't trust her fidelity. He tells her that yesterday he was a jealous man but today he is just a lonely fool. The second verse is half spoken, half sang. The narrator says that if she takes him back, he will always trust her and be proud when other men notice her.

Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in March 1992.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

References

1992 singles Tracy Lawrence songs Song recordings produced by James Stroud Atlantic Records singles Songs written by Kenny Beard 1991 songs {{1992-country-song-stub