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Jerry Walker

Manny was a maker of hats, Manny was 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 and share a good story or two
If he's a making you a hat, he needs to know some about you
He'd say, "Set yourself down, tell us what you're thinking
Your hat says something about you, you even open your mouth"

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

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

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

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

Well when old disappear, I sometimes wonder where
I'd like to maybe there just somewhere 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 to take me aside,
say Jerry Jeff you know how to write
Why don't you make up a hat and do it just the way that you do
now that old Manny has gone,
I finally made him up Manny's hat
'Cause it's the way to keep your old friend alive in a room

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