David Ruffin : Statue Of A Fool ( CD Quality )

Birth name : Davis Eli Ruffin
Born : January 18, 1941(1941-01-18)
Origin : Whynot, Mississippi, U.S.
Died : June 1, 1991 (aged 50) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.


Track from the album - Who I Am
Released : October 1, 1975
Written by : Jan Crutchfield (1969) and originally recorded for country artist Jack Greene , which ended up as a #1 hit for him.

Lyrics :

Somewhere there should be
For all the world to see
A Statue Of A Fool made of stone ....
An image of a man
who let love slip thru his hands
And then let him stand there all alone

Chorus :
So build a statue
And Oh build it high .... So the world can see
And inscribe the worlds greatest fool ....
and name it after me

And there on his face
A gold tear should be placed
To honor every tear he shed .....
And I think it would show
And everyone would know
Concealed inside is a broken heart

Chorus :
So build a statue
And Oh build it high .... So the world can see
And inscribe the worlds greatest fool ....
and name it after me

Mmmmmmm ...... mmmmmm

So build a statue
And Oh build it high .... So that all can see
And inscribe the worlds greatest fool ....
and name it after .... MEEEEEE !!!!!

( YEAHHHHH .... ) And name it after me !!!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• David
• Ruffin
• Statue
• Of
• Fool
• ANONYMOUSENT
• Motown
• Temptations
• Who
• Am
• 1970s
• 1975
• r&b
• soul
• rhythm
• blues
• Jimmy

[l7916666]

David Ruffin did NOT write this, my Dad Jan Crutchfield did. David did as usual a messed up version because that was all he was capable of doing, he was always stoned and way out there. If he wanted to sing it because he liked it, then so be it but the crazy man didn't write it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[anonymousent]

@l7916666 DUDE .... I wrote in the description that Jan Crutchfield wrote this song & Ruffin ( along with others ) only sings it & that it wasn't his .... so what's the issue ???? Just let the listeners enjoy what they like & enjoy what your dad has contributed to so many "different" types of people .... Ruffin's dead - he can't "steal" from your dad .... CHILL

[anonymousent]

@TroyDavidAlexander For the real info u can look in my info. section ..... Ruffin DID NOT write this .... it was written in ' 69 for Jack Greene ..... even his wife said David use to claim other songs when he was high ..... but even though it ain't his - he did the best job of 'em all ( if u ask me ) .......

[magnipotentmartha1]

@l7916666 Your Father did not write this song. David wrote the song"STATUE OF A FOOL" in 1959, when he was 18, Jack Greene was the first one to sing the song in 1969. David was not crazy, Jack Greene love his song enough to sing it. By the way, back in those time you know a Black Man did not have rights. Their music was sung by WHITES, never to be credited for their works. David was young and did not copyright His song. I heard David say that He wrote this when He was 18.

[magnipotentmartha1]

@soulsetsmysoulonfire I REMEMBER READING THAT ALSO AND DAVID COULD HAVE WRITTEN IT.

[magnipotentmartha1]

@l7916666 Your Dad could have stolen it from David. Regardless if he was stone or high. Did you sing this Song? Who is your Dad?. As for David mess it up. Maybe your Dad mess up David song.

[sharrell86]

@anonymousent That is not his wife. She is just his baby mama who changed her last name to Ruffin AFTER David died.

[913dcombs]

i love this whole album!

[BPrime712]

@l7916666 what an asshole you are.

[dongtingwong]

NOBODY sang this better than Ricky Van Shelton. Ricky made it his own which paid high respect for Jan Crithfield.

[soulsetsmysoulonfire]

@l7916666 Sorry man. I remember reading that David wrote it on some album cover. That's where the lie started. But don't insult David's version. Everybody interprets things differently. I just heard Greene's version and it's pretty good. But David was the Statue of a Fool.

[TheTaesia915]

@l7916666 Well let me just say that your dad's lyrics are sooooooooo beautiful.

[theontherise]

perfect soul