[Verse 1]
What if I made some time to listen to you
What if you made some time to hear me, too
What if we took the time to realize
Giving some love is giving compromise
What if I could show you that my love is true
Without all these changes we've been going through
What if we learned to play it by the rules

[Chorus]
What if we was cool (Cool)
Wasn't acting like fools (Fools)
What if we was cool (Cool)
Wouldn't that be...

[Verse 2]
What if we tried something not tried before
What if we let love open up the door
What if we set some goals but not too high
What if we both agreed to really try
What if we knew that we could disagree
But still make love the first priority
Show me love like you're supposed to do

[Chorus]
What if we was cool (Cool)
Wasn't acting like fools (Fools)
What if we was cool (Cool)
Wouldn't that be...mmm
[Bridge]
Do you hear me, baby
'Cause our love is fading
Can I get the message through to you
I'm someone to love

[Verse 3]
What if we had equality for all men
What if we forgot all our forefathers' sins
What if you forgot the color of my skin
What if you could wear the skin I'm in
What if we knew that we could disagree
But still make love the first priority
Show me love like you're supposed to do

[Chorus]
What if we was cool (Cool)
Wasn't acting like fools (Fools)
Tell me what if we was cool (Cool)
Wouldn't that be...

[Bridge]
Do you hear me, baby
'Cause our love is fading
Can I get the message through to you
Can we keep this thing cool?
A lot of love that we're needing
I'm ready and I'm willing
Don't you know that I still think of you
As someone to love
[Chorus]
What if we was cool (Cool)
Wasn't acting like fools
Tell me what if we was cool
Wouldn't that be, mmm, mmm
What if we was cool (Cool)
Wasn't acting like fools (Fools)
What if we was cool (Cool)
Wouldn't that be... (Cool)
What if we was cool (Cool)
Wasn't acting like fools