robert calvin brooks nasceu no tennessee rural e ficou conhecido no reino dos azuis como bobby bland. 
teve inúmeros seguidores e imitadores e dele se dizia ser "o sinatra dos blues". 
para mim será sempre aquela voz que fazia como ninguém a ponte entre os azuis e a soul. 
dizem que morreu há dias, o que me parece um claro exagero.



I pity the fool, I pity the fool, I pity the fool,
I pity the fool that falls in love with you,
and expects you to be true, I pity the fool
Look at the people,
I know you wonder what they're doing
They're just standing there,
watching you make a fool out of me
Look at me people
I know you wonder what they're doing
They're just standing there,
watching you make a fool out of me
I pity the fool that falls in love with you
I pity the fool, I pity the fool who falls in love
with you
You'll break his heart one day then you'll laugh and
walk away
I pity the fool