Icy steel shoots through the concrete, Cool City
Mountains of glass reflect the sky, oh
Everybody feels real good in Cool City
Each day brings a new surprise, oh

Johnny came two-thousand miles to Cool City
He came to see what makes things tick, oh
He cut his hair and bought new clothes in Cool City
Finally found his life's ambition, oh

How to do nothing perfectly
To do it with style so gracefully
'Cause life is so delicious here in Cool City
Outside no one's on the street
Don't stop or you'll miss a beat

Someone's standing in a doorway, Cool City
You open the door and check him out so casually
The music's blasting all night long in Cool City
They recognize his face, so it's all right

This one knew the right address
He even knew someone in a band
While the others wait all night standing there in Cool City
So hard to make the right friends
You might have to sell some skin

The nights go on forever
The blacks, they all hate the whites, oh
The whites think they're tough, but they're not, Cool City
The boys go out with each other, oh
The girls want to be in movies

If you're high, you're in the right place, Cool City
Animals seek out their own kind, oh
Shake some hands and take a lunch in Cool City
Someone's going to try and tempt you, oh
Listen to all the brilliant plans in Cool City
It's all free now, but you'll pay later with your soul

Pray to the objects on the wall
That you'll stay young and never grow old
So come on in, the water's fine
Have a drink, snort a line
'Cause the nights get very chilly here in
Cool City