Mama said, Boy, stay clear of the water When you're blue and still catchin' fire And I've learned from my father to listen to my mother So I'm coolin', waitin' by the shore Replayin' all my memories from Georgia Passin' time to fill the void Edging closer to the water But I'm further than I wanna So I'm coolin', waitin' by the shore Pretendin' I'm away in California Leavin' my shadow in the dust It's like running from the altar to the arms of another So I'm coolin', waitin' by the shore, oh When mama said, Boy, stay clear of the water When you're blue and still catchin' fire And I've learned from my father to listen to my mother So I'm coolin', waitin' by the shore Still coolin', waitin' by the shore, oh, yeah Still coolin', waitin' by the shore, oh Coolin' like my mama's boy