[Verse 1] Jimmy had a clean white car And a grin like a movie star He wore sharp shoes on Friday nights And knew every bar in town He danced with Janie by the pool Said, "Kid, I’m never playing it cool" But when he laughed, the whole room knew Jimmy was the one around [Pre-Chorus] Then the talks got hard Then the rent got due Little by little The years came through [Chorus] Jimmy used to be cool Now he feeds pigeons by the lake Jimmy used to be cool Now he drifts where the gray ducks wake But he still tips his hat At the kids on the path Jimmy used to be cool And he still is, in his way [Verse 2] Now his dressing gown hangs loose Coffee stains and fishing boots He buys seed from the corner shop At the same old cracked green door He knows every bird by name Says they all got worries just the same And the old men nod when he walks by Like they knew him long before [Pre-Chorus] He lost the shine Kept the heart Somewhere between The falling apart [Chorus] Jimmy used to be cool Now he feeds pigeons by the lake Jimmy used to be cool Now he drifts where the gray ducks wake But he still tips his hat At the kids on the path Jimmy used to be cool And he still is, in his way [Bridge] Janie moved on, the car got sold The nights got quiet, the winters cold But he found a peace In the morning air Seed in his palm And no need to care [Chorus] Jimmy used to be cool Now he feeds pigeons by the lake Jimmy used to be cool Now he drifts where the gray ducks wake But he still tips his hat At the kids on the path Jimmy used to be cool And he still is, in his way [Outro] By the water, slow and free Jimmy smiles at who he used to be Jimmy used to be cool And that old soul stays cool to me
