Way back yonder in the days of old   The men was workin? but not savin? any dough   Then came a woman lookin? real cool   She said to herself, "Now, that?s my fool"      I?m gonna ball tonight   I?m gonna ball tonight   Well, you can?t break the rule   Because every man is some woman?s fool      Met a girl on the avenue   She was shy and I was blue   Like a teacher and a student in the school   Looked at me and said, "You?re my fool"      Gonna ball tonight   We?re gonna ball tonight   Man I can?t break a rule   'Cause every man is some woman?s fool      Way back yonder in the days of old   The men was workin? but not savin? any dough   Then came a woman lookin? real cool   She said to herself, "Now, that?s my fool"      I?m gonna ball tonight   I?m gonna ball tonight   Well, you can?t break the rule   Because every man is some woman?s fool      I?m gonna ball tonight   We?re gonna ball tonight   We?re gonna ball tonight   We?re gonna ball tonight   Well, I can?t break the rule   Because every man is some woman?s fool