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He really liked flannel with bib overalls
If you looked in his closet itâs all that you saw
Heâd dress up on Sunday and thought he looked neat
In a green leisure suit with wing tips on his feet
Anâ I hated the music he played in the car
Itâs hard to believe he called those people stars
They sang through their noses like they all had colds
I guess itâs hard to be cool when youâre 40 years old
Anâ I was 15 and real hip with long hair
And Iâd ask momma whyâs daddy so square
And I couldnât believe all that he didnât know
I guess itâs hard to be cool when youâre 40 years old
The night I turned 20 she came with the news
Scared half to death didnât know what to do
I told her Iâm but itâs not too late
Thereâs a doctor Iâve 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 thereâs a few things you donât know about
If you listen real close we can figure this out
âCause I was 18 and as wild as they came
When one night a young girl told me the same thing
And you wouldnât be here if she hadnât said no
You see itâs hard to be cool when youâre 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 heâs thinkinâ but itâs ok you know
You see itâs hard to be cool when youâre 15 years old
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- Top Hits U.S.A. T135
- The Ultimate Line Dancing Album
- My Country
- The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery
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- Classic Country
- John Michael Montgomery
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