Cool Lyrics - John Michael Montgomery

He really liked flannel with bib overalls 

If you looked in his closet it's all that you saw 

He'd dress up on Sunday and thought he looked neat 

In a green leisure suit with wing tips on his feet 

An' I hated the music he played in the car 

It's hard to believe he called those people stars 

They sang through their noses like they all had colds 

I guess it's hard to be cool when you're 40 years old 

An' I was 15 and real hip with long hair 

And I'd ask momma why's daddy so square 

And I couldn't believe all that he didn't know 

I guess it's hard to be cool when you're 40 years old 

The night I turned 20 she came with the news 

Scared half to death didn't know what to do 

I told her I'm but it's not too late 

There's a doctor I've heard of that fixes mistakes 

And I thought he was working and I was alone 

But he was standing behind me when I hung up the phone 

He said son there's a few things you don't know about 

If you listen real close we can figure this out 

'Cause I was 18 and as wild as they came 

When one night a young girl told me the same thing 

And you wouldn't be here if she hadn't said no 

You see it's hard to be cool when you're 20 years old 

These days I like flannel and old Levi jeans 

And I look at my young boy who just turned 15 

And I know what he's thinkin' but it's ok you know 

You see it's hard to be cool when you're 15 years old