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Famous Last Words of a Fool

"Famous Last Words of a Fool" is a song written by Dean Dillon and Rex Huston, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in January 1988 as the first single from his album If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'.

"Famous Last Words of a Fool"

"It's Too Late Now"

January 11, 1988

September 30, 1987

Country

  • 3:37 (album version)
  • 3:19 (single edit)

MCA 53248

Dean Dillon, Rex Huston

Jimmy Bowen, George Strait

The song was originally recorded by Dillon, whose version peaked at number 67 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1983.

Critical reception[edit]

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B− grade, calling it "a solid song, but Strait’s performance is oddly distant, and he sings it in a register that’s slightly too low."[1]