Co-written and first recorded in 1951 by Sinatra during a dark and desperate period after a devastat-ing breakup with actress Ava Gardner (she was the love of his life; so great was his grief and de-spair that he attempted to end his life), this 1957 recording of "I'm a Fool to Want You" is arguably among the most personal emotionally exposed ballads Sinatra ever recorded: I'm a fool to want youI'm a fool to want youTo want a love that can't be trueA love that's there for others tooI'm a fool to hold youSuch a fool to hold youTo seek a kiss not mine aloneTo share a kiss the Devil has knownTime and time again I said I'd leave youTime and time again I went awayBut then would come the time when I would need youAnd once again these words I'd have to sayI'm a fool to want youPity me, I need youI know it's wrong, it must be wrongBut right or wrong I can't get alongWithout youTime and time again I said I'd leave youTime and time again I went awayBut then would come the time when I would need youAnd once again these words I'd have to sayTake me back, I love youPity me, I need youI know it's wrong, it must be wrongBut right or wrong I can't get along without you...