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Jerry Walker

Manny was a of hats, Manny was much more than that
He was the kind of guy, you and I would 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 laugh and share a story or two
If he's a making you a hat, he needs to some things about you
He'd say, "Set yourself down, tell us you're thinking about
Your hat says about you, before you even open your mouth"

Manny had a funky hat shop, south of town where everyone
To sit and chat, get a hat, and get a new attitude
He loved to sit up front and folks
Take their measurements and laugh at their

You couldn't stop by without staying all afternoon
His wife she sat in the back,
sweatbands in all of his hats
She listened to the radio, times I'd sing her a tune

He hats for a lot of great men
But none were finer then he for a friend
He made 'em the old way, steamed, and creased 'em by
He'd your old hat and make her brand new
He'd shape it any way you him too
He'd fix it up fine a porcupine-beaded hatband

You know his hats worn all over the world
By cowboy, women's and pearls
He made one for me he jokingly called "the old friend"

Well when old friends disappear, I wonder where
I'd like to think there just somewhere round the bend
But Manny's in heaven I bet, go you one better yet
I'll bet money B. and Manny are talking God into a hat

Old Manny to take me aside,
He'd say Jerry Jeff you know how to
Why don't you up a hat song and do it just the way that you do
now that old Manny has gone,
I finally made him up hat song
'Cause it's the best way to keep your old friend alive in a

Manny was a maker of hats, Manny was much than that
He was the kind of guy, you and I would for a friend