Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Forget 'Em

People, let me tell you all about my father He was known as the meanest, baddest love maker in town The man had a reputation for shuckin' and jivin' all the women And breakin' their hearts, Lord, and leavin' 'em cryin' He told me "Hon, let me give you some advice You oughta remember for the rest of your life" He told me to find 'em, fool 'em, forget 'em Yeah, yeah, yeah Find 'em, fool 'em, forget 'em Yeah, yeah, yeah Whoa, but I didn't listen to what my father told me And I went off, gave my heart to you, boy And then you walked on me, you misused me Finally you broke my poor heart in two The way you treated me, Lord, I wouldn't treat a dog You didn't even show me any mercy at all I wish I had found you, fooled you, forgot you Like my daddy said I wish I had found you, I could have fooled you and forgot you Yeah, yeah, yeah Daddy said "Find 'em, fool 'em, forget 'em" Yeah, yeah, yeah Find 'em, fool 'em, forget 'em Yeah, yeah, yeah