Here I sit a nobody with no one and being' me ain't really all that fun
Leaving' her wasn't very smart admitting' I was wrong wouldn't be so hard
If it was cool to be a fool I'd be the hippest guy around
If a heartache made you famous I'd be known from town to town
If tears were made of pennies and a cold beer brought her back
My bank account and self-esteem would both be in the black
If some Hollywood producer made a movie that was sad
About some guy who lost the best thing he ever had
Hey, I could be a star if it was cool to be a fool
verse 2
But we all know the way it really is
You don't get recognized for doin' things like this
You spend a lotta time feelin' sorry for yourself
It doesn't really mean that much to anybody else
If it was cool to be a fool I'd be the hippest guy around
If a heartache made you famous I'd be known from town to town
If tears were made of pennies and a cold beer brought her back
My bank account and self-esteem would both be in the black
If some Hollywood producer made a movie that was sad
About some guy who lost the best thing he ever had
Hey, I could be a star if it was cool to be a fool
Instrumental
If it was cool to be a fool I'd be the hippest guy around
If a heartache made you famous I'd be known from town to town
If tears were made of pennies and a cold beer brought her back
My bank account and self-esteem would both be in the black
If some Hollywood producer made a movie that was sad
About some guy who lost the best thing he ever had
Hey, I could be a star if it was cool to be a fool
Outro
Hey, I could be a star if it was cool to be a fool