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