Capo 2nd Fret 
 
Intro: 
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Verse 1: 
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Well I was sitting in a coffee shop 
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just having a cup to pass the time 
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swapping rodeo stories with this old cowboy friend of mine. 
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When some motorcycle riders started snickering in the back 
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started poking fun at my friend's hat. 
 
Verse 2: 

One old boy said "hey Tex, where'd you park your horse" 

My friend just pulled his hat down low, but they couldn't be     

ignored. 

One husky fella said "I think I'll rip that hat right off     your 

head". 

That's when my friend turned around, and this is what he     said... 
 
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You'll ride a black tornado across a western sky. 
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Rope an old blue norther and milk it 'till it's dry. 
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Bulldog the Mississippi, pin its ears down flat 
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Long before you take this cowboy's hat. 
 
Verse 3: 
Now partner, this old hat's better left alone. 
You see, it used to be my daddy's, but last year he passed     on. 
My nephew skinned the rattler that makes up this old hat     band. 
But back in '69, he died in Vietnam. 
 
Verse 4: 
Now the eagle feather was given to me by an Indian friend of     mine. 
Someone ran him down somewhere around that Arizona line. 
And a real special lady give me this hat pin 
And I don't know if I'll ever see her again. 
 
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Verse 5: 
Now if your leather jacket means to you what this hat means     to me, 
then I guess we understand each other, and we'll just let it     be. 
But if you still think it's funny, 
Man, you got my back up against the wall 
And if you touch my hat, you're gonna have to fight us all. 
 
Verse 6: 
Well right then I caught a little sadness in that gang     leader's 
eyes. 
He turned back to the others and they all just kind of     shuffled on 
outside 
But when my friend turned back towards me I noticed his old     hat brim 
Well it was turned up in a big old Texas grin! 
 
Chorus: 
 
Fade Out... 
 
***Comments and corrections are welcome.   I'm not    especially 
confident on my take on the lyrics.  I    apologize for any mistakes.    
                        Chris Heth