I never looked good in shades Laying on the beach Got sunburn on my feet I-I-I I-I Never could learn to dance Tried moving to the beat I heard laughing from the seats I-I-I I-I-I Remember when I said I wasn't tall enough Remember when I said I wasn't cool I was singing out my oh my I'll never sit with you No matter how hard I try I'll never be like you I've been wasting so much time Trying to follow someone's lines Now I've learned it better to be myself Cause I'll never be Cool, Oh Cause I'll never be Cool, Oh I never got high in school No parties in my plans Stayed home to start a band I-I-I I-I Learned to play mandolin Wrote songs about my day They weren't good, but that's okay I-I-I I-I-I Remember when I said I wasn't tall enough Remember when I said I wasn't cool I was singing out my oh my I'll never sit with you No matter how hard I try I'll never be like you I've been wasting so much time Trying to follow someone's lines Now I've learned it better to be myself Cause I'll never be Cool, Oh Cause I'll never be Cool, Oh Cause I'll never be Peeling out in my Dad's Mercedes Living life in an 80's daydream Peeling out in my Dad's Mercedes Living life in an 80's daydream Cause I'll never be Da-da-da-da, da-da da-da-da Da-da-da-da, da-da da-da-da Da-da-da-da, da-da da-da-da Da-da-da-da, da-da da-da-da I was singing out my oh my I'll never sit with you No matter how hard I try I'll never be like you I've been wasting so much time Trying to follow someone's lines Now I've learned it better to be myself Cause I'll never be Cool, Oh Cause I'll never be Cool, Oh Cause I'll never be