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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