1. Day after day alone on the hill
the man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
but nobody wants to know him
they can see that he's just a fool
and he never gives an answer.

R: But the fool on the hill
sees the sun going down
and the eyes in his head
see the world spinning 'round.

2. Well on his way his head in a cloud
the man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud
but nobody ever hears him
or the sound he appears to make
and he never seems to notice.
R: But the fool on the hill...

3. Day after day alone on the hill
the man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
and nobody seems to like him
they can tell what he wants to do
and he never shows his feelings.
R:

4. Day after day alone on the hill
the man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
he never listens to them
he knows that they're the fools
they don't like him.
R: But the fool on the hill...