Jerry Walker
Manny was a maker of hats, was much more than that He was the of guy, you and I would want for a friend Manny was a regular guy, with an old soul in his eye He was a man of word, and to himself to the end
Manny liked to laugh and share a good or two If he's a making you a hat, he needs to know some about you He'd say, "Set yourself down, us what you're thinking about Your hat something about you, before you even open your mouth"
had a funky hat shop, south of town where everyone stopped To sit and chat, get a hat, and maybe get a new He to sit up front and greet folks Take their measurements and laugh at their
You couldn't stop by without there all afternoon His wife she sat in the back, Sewing in all of his hats She listened to the radio, some times I'd sing her a
He made hats for a lot of men But none were then he made for a friend He made 'em the old way, steamed, and creased 'em by take your old hat and make her brand new He'd it any way you wanted him too He'd fix it up fine with a hatband
You know his hats were worn all the world By cowboy, women's and pearls He made one for me he jokingly called "the old friend"
Well when old disappear, I sometimes wonder where I'd like to think maybe just somewhere round the bend But Manny's in I bet, I'll go you one better yet I'll bet money B. and Manny are talking God into a hat
Old used to take me aside, He'd say Jerry you know how to write Why don't you up a hat song and do it just the way that you do Well now old Manny has gone, I finally him up Manny's hat song 'Cause it's the way to keep your old friend alive in a room
Manny was a maker of hats, Manny was much than that He was the of guy, you and I would want for a friend