Coolin - Vanni

Mama said, "Boy, stay clear of the water" When you're blue and still catching fire And I've learned from my father To listen to my mother So, I'm cooling, waiting by the shore Replaying all my memories from Georgia Passing time to fill the void Edging closer to the water But I'm further than I wanna So, I'm cooling, waiting by the shore Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Pretending I'm away in California (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Leaving my shadow in the dust (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) It's like running from the altar (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) To the arms of another So, I'm cooling, waiting by the shore (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Oh-oh-oh (When) mama said, "Boy, stay clear of the water" When you're blue and still catching fire And I've learned from my father To listen to my mother So, I'm cooling, waiting by the shore Still cooling, waiting by the shore, oh, yeah Still cooling, waiting by the shore, oh-oh Cooling like my mama's boy Hm-hm-hm Hm-hm-hm

But I'm coolin', yes, I'm coolin', no foolin', I'm coolin' on you Your every wish was my command The momment that you took my hand My fate was to obey The momment that you made the date Well now you promised to be true And so I took my eyes off you And then the momment that my back was turned I saw Nero fiddling while Rome burned Don't apologize, don't you flash those eyes Don't you say those sweet things to me Don't you dare explain, you're driving me in sane Don't come any closer, you're gonna get a no, no, no, no, no sir Since all your vows just proved untrue The other foot now wears the shoe Here's your farewell and there's the door I just won't play these games no more