Mavis Staples Lyrics
"Melody Cool (2)"

i've seen a many bridges in my time & crossed every one of 'em
with no trouble at'all (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
i've had trials & tribulations, heartaches and pains
(well, that's alright)
survived 'em all baby (Uh-huh, say it, say it!)
i'm still a Melody & I'm still Cool (Melody Cool)

they call me Melody Cool {"Melody" repeats thru in BG}
i was here long before U
if U're good I will love ya, but I'm nobody's fool
i'm Melody Cool

when I was born, there were tidal waves
whole town went under, nobody saved
at every funeral it rained every time I sang Melody Cool

i have been here much longer, longer than U
i'm Melody Cool

well now, everybody runnin' 'round talkin' 'bout saving souls
when they know good & plenty well
they got enough trouble tryin' 2 save their own
(ah, that's alright) (Say it, say it)
go on, go on

every woman & every man
one day they just got 2 understand
that if we play in the same key everything will be Melody Cool

(what's your name?)

new power, wave your hand
everybody sing out across the land
i said, "Hey, hey, hey" (Hey, hey, hey)
say "Hey, hey, hey" (Hey, hey, hey)
everybody say, "Hey, hey, hey" (Hey, hey, hey)
they call me Melody Cool

looka here young'n
let me give U a piece of good advice
& I do get paid for counseling
but i'm give you this one free, baby
i've seen a many bridges in my time & crossed every one of 'em
with no trouble at'all
i've had trials & tribulations, heartaches & pains
survived 'em all, baby
but you see, you ain't nothing but a children
& you don't want nobody telling you nothin'
you think you just know it all
but listen, i listens to my elders
i listen to my mother, my father
i listen to the next door neighbors mother & father
& i've traveled been all over the world, & i'm still 'umble
it ain't no big I's and little U's in my life
so that's why U see

they call me Melody Cool (Melody Cool)
i was here long before U (Long before U)
if U're good I will love U, but I'm nobody's fool
i'm Melody Cool

(Melody Cool) {"Melody Cool" repeats to fade}
(long before U)