C5 Manny was a maker of hats, Manny was much more than that F5 G5 C5 He was the kind of guy, you and I would want for a friend C5 Manny was a regular guy, with an old soul look in his eye F5 G5 C5 He was a man of word, and true to himself to the end F5 G5 C5 Manny loved to laugh and share a good story or two F5 G5 C5 If he's a making you a hat, he needs to know some things about you F5 G5 C5 C5 A5 He'd say, "Set yourself down, tell us what you're thinking about F5 G5 Your hat says something about you, 'fore you even open your mouth" C5 Manny had a funky hat shop, south of town where everyone stopped F5 G5 C5 To sit and chat, get a hat, and maybe get a new attitude C5 He loved to sit up front and greet folks, take their measurements and laugh at their jokes F5 G5 C5 You couldn't stop by without staying there all afternoon C5 His wife Norma she sat in the back, sewing sweatbands in all of his hats F5 G5 C5 She listened to the radio, some times I'd sing her a tune Chorus He made hats for a lot of great men but none were finer then he made for a friend He made 'em the old way, steamed, and creased 'em by hand He'd take your old hat and make her brand new, he'd shape it any way you wanted him too He'd fix it up fine with a porcupine-beaded hatband You know his hats were worn all over the world, by real cowboy, women's and pearls He even made one for me he jokingly called "the old friend" Bridge: A5 E5 F5 C5 Well when old friends disappear, I sometimes wonder where A5 E5 C5 G5 I'd like to think maybe there just somewhere round the bend A5 E5 F5 C5 But Manny's in heaven I bet, I'll go you one better yet F5 C5 F5 G5 I'll bet money John B. and Manny are talking God into a hat Old Manny used to take me aside, he'd say Jerry Jeff you know how to write Why don't you make up a hat song and do it just the way that you do Well now that old Manny has gone, I finally made him up Manny's hat song 'Cause it's the best way to keep your old friend alive in a room Chorus Manny was a maker of hats, Manny was much more than that He was the kind of guy, you and I would want for a friend
