[Verse 1]
Friend, friend, we're at it again
Blastin' off for Timbuktu
I said it before, I'll say it again
We learned to be cool from you

[Verse 2]
Hey lady in the Mermaid Café
Bathed in a spotlight of blue
Singing those Sarah Vaughan songs until dawn
We learned to be cool from you

[Chorus 1]
Maybe I can parlez a little Français
Maybe I can even write a whole page a day
Do a crossword puzzle in a minute or two
But I learned to be cool from you

[Verse 3]
Hey Mr. Mustache, look what we've done
Lived longer than we thought we could do
Through all of the games and all of our fame
We learned to stay cool from you

[Verse 4]
Hey there Leonard and Willie on the stage
Still singin' your songs pure and true
Who would have thought that time could be bought?
We learned to stay cool from you
[Chorus 1]
Maybe I can parlez a little Français
Maybe I can even write a whole page a day
Do a crossword puzzle in a minute or two
But I learned to be cool from you

[Bridge]
You said it's more about music and less about fame
You taught us it's okay to play without shame
It's more about life and the right thing to do
Hang on through the hullabaloo

[Verse 5]
Hey Captain Walter, steering for the stars
Always knowing that your vision was true
It was your signoff note that kept us afloat
We learned to be cool from you

[Chorus 2]
Maybe I can parlez beaucoup Français
Maybe I can still write a whole page a day
Do a crossword puzzle in a second or two
But I learned to be cool from you

[Refrain]
I learned to be cool from you