The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me
Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me
Have some cool clear water (drink a little)
Have some cool clear water (coolin' coolin', coolin' you)
Have some cool clear water (drink a little)
Have some cool clear water (coolin' coolin', coolin' me)
Have some cool clear water (drink a little)
Have some cool clear water (drink a little)
Have some cool clear water
Have some water
Coolin'
So coolin' coolin' me (coolin' coolin', coolin' me)
Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me
Have some cool clear water
Have some cool clear water
Have some cool clear water
Have some cool clear water
(Drink a little drip drip drip drip drink a little)
Have some water
Water, water water water water water, water, water
So cool coolin' me
Coolin', so cool coolin' me (drink a little)
Coolin', so cool coolin' me (drink a little)
Coolin', so cool coolin' me (drink a little)
Coolin', so cool coolin' me (drink a little)
Coolin', so cool coolin' me (drink a little)
When the heat's got you down (drip, drip, drip, drip drink a little)
Here's what you oughta (drip, drip, drip, drip drink a little)
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
When the heat's got you down (drip, drip, drip, drip drink a little)
Here's what you oughta (drip, drip, drip, drip drink a little)
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
Ooh
Cool cool
Cool cool
Water (water)
In an ocean or in a glass
Cool water is such a gas
(Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me)
Ooh
From the mountains on down to the sea
Cool water keeps on coolin' me
When the nights are too hot to keep cool
I keep on dreamin' 'bout a swimmin' pool
When I'm just too hot to move
Cool cool water is such a groove
In a shady spot when I'm layin' down
Only thing movin' are the ants on the ground
When I'm thirsty and I reach for a glass
Cool water tastes like such a gas
From the mountains on down to the sea
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me
Have some cool clear water (drink a little)
Have some cool clear water (coolin' coolin', coolin' you)
Have some cool clear water (drink a little)
Have some cool clear water (coolin' coolin', coolin' me)
Have some cool clear water (drink a little)
Have some cool clear water (drink a little)
Have some cool clear water
Have some water
Coolin'
So coolin' coolin' me (coolin' coolin', coolin' me)
Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me
Have some cool clear water
Have some cool clear water
Have some cool clear water
Have some cool clear water
(Drink a little drip drip drip drip drink a little)
Have some water
Water, water water water water water, water, water
So cool coolin' me
Coolin', so cool coolin' me (drink a little)
Coolin', so cool coolin' me (drink a little)
Coolin', so cool coolin' me (drink a little)
Coolin', so cool coolin' me (drink a little)
Coolin', so cool coolin' me (drink a little)
When the heat's got you down (drip, drip, drip, drip drink a little)
Here's what you oughta (drip, drip, drip, drip drink a little)
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
When the heat's got you down (drip, drip, drip, drip drink a little)
Here's what you oughta (drip, drip, drip, drip drink a little)
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
(Coolin') get yourself in that cool cool water
Ooh
Cool cool
Cool cool
Water (water)
In an ocean or in a glass
Cool water is such a gas
(Coolin' so coolin' coolin' me)
Ooh
From the mountains on down to the sea
Cool water keeps on coolin' me
When the nights are too hot to keep cool
I keep on dreamin' 'bout a swimmin' pool
When I'm just too hot to move
Cool cool water is such a groove
In a shady spot when I'm layin' down
Only thing movin' are the ants on the ground
When I'm thirsty and I reach for a glass
Cool water tastes like such a gas
From the mountains on down to the sea
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
Cool cool water keeps on coolin' me
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