Jerry Jeff
was a maker of hats, Manny was much more than that He was the kind of guy, you and I 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 laugh and a good story or two If he's a making you a hat, he needs to know things about you He'd say, "Set yourself down, tell us what you're about Your hat says something about you, you even open your mouth"
had a funky hat shop, south of town where everyone stopped To sit and chat, get a hat, and get a new attitude He loved to sit up front and folks their measurements and laugh at their jokes
You stop by without staying there all afternoon His wife she sat in the back, Sewing sweatbands in all of his 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 'em by hand take your old hat and make her brand new He'd shape it any way you him too He'd fix it up with a porcupine-beaded hatband
You know his hats worn all over the world By real cowboy, women's and He made one for me he jokingly called "the old friend"
Well when old friends disappear, I sometimes where I'd to think maybe there just somewhere round the bend But Manny's in heaven I bet, I'll go you one yet I'll bet money John B. and Manny are God into a hat
Old Manny to take me aside, He'd say Jeff you know how to write Why don't you make up a hat and do it just the way that you do Well now that old has gone, I made him up Manny's hat song 'Cause it's the best way to keep your old friend in a room
Manny was a of hats, Manny was much more than that He was the kind of guy, you and I would want for a