But I Was Cool

I've always lived by this golden rule

Whatever happens, "Don't blow your cool"

You gotta have nerves of steel

Never show folks what you honestly feel

I live my whole life this way

For example, take yesterday

I breezed home happy

Bringin' her my pay

Her note read, "So long, sappy"

"I have ran away"

I threw myself down across our empty bed

And this is what I said

But I was cool

Who needs you?

So I one-for-the-road it at an all night bar

And I wound up so loaded I tore up my car

The judge threw the book at me

And when I read his sentence there I said

I ain't go time to do all that time!

But I was cool

I've been to jail befo'

Ain't no big thang

So I said, "She's the only one I have to thank"

And I found her and pulled my gun and fired point blank

The shot whistled straight passed that woman's head

And killed my hound dog dead

As they carry me away

I was overhead to say

Be cool, play it cool, stay cool

Keep cool, cool