First version (70's) - it was remade in the 90's I think.
It's about making fun of a cowboy hat that had a lot of meaning. You'll ride a white tornado....
bulldog the mississippi and pin it's ears down flat,
long before you'll take this cowboys' hat. This Cowboys Hat
Artist: Chris Ledoux
Talking.....
Well there's Always Been Groups Of People
that never could see eye to eye.
and I always thought if they ever had a
chance to sit down and talk face to face.
They Might Realize they got a lot in common
Well I was sittin in a coffe shop,
just having a cup to pass the time,
Swappin Rodeo stories,
with this ol' Cowboy friend of mine
When some motorcycle riders startin snickerin in the back.
They started pokin fun at my friends hat.
One ol' boy said "Hey Tex, where'd ya park your Horse?"
My friend just pulled his hat down low,
But they couldnt be ignored.
One husky fella said
"I think I'll rip that hat right off yer head."
Thats when my friend turned around,
and this is what he said.
Chorus:
You'll ride a black tornado,
cross the western sky,
Rope an ol' Blue Northern,
and milk it till its dry,
Bulldog the Mississippi,
and pin its ears down flat,
Long before you take this Cowboys Hat!
Now partner, this ol' hats better left alone,
see it used to be my daddy's,
but last year he passed on,
My nephew skinned the rattler that makes up this hat band,
but back in 69' he died in Vietnam.
Now the eagle feather was given to me by an old indian friend of mine,
someone ran him down somewhere around that Arizona line,
and a real special lady gave me this hat pin,
but I dont know if I'll ever see her again...
You'll ride a black tornado,
cross the western sky.
Rope an old Blue Northern,
and milk it 'til its dry.
Bulldog the Mississippi,
and pin its ears down flat,
long before you take this Cowboy's hat.
Now if your leather jacket means to you what this hat means to me,
then we understand each other,
and we'll just let it be.
but if you still think its funny,
Man you got my back up against the wall,
And if you touch my hat,
your gonna have to fight us all.
Right then I caught a little sadness in that Gang leader's eyes,
he turned back to the others,
and they all just kinda shuffled on outside,
but when my friend turned back towards me,
I noticed his ol' hat brim,
well it was turned up,
in a big ol' TEXAS grin!!!!
You'll ride a black tornado,
cross the western sky.
Rope an old Blue Northern,
and milk it to its dry.
Bulldog the Mississippi,
and pin its ears down flat,
long before you take this Cowboy's hat. Chris Ledoux sounds like the artist you are talking about. The Artist is Chris LeDoux, the song is This Cowboy's Hat and it is available on the album 20 Greatest Hits.
(spoken) well there's always been groups of people who couldn't see eye to eye...an' I always thought if they'd get the chance to sit down and talk face to face they'd see we all have a lot in common....
Well I was sittin' at a coffee shop, just havin' a cup to pass the time.
Swappin' some rodeo stories with this ole cowboy friend of mine.
When some motor-cycle riders started snickerin' in the back.
Started pokin' fun at my friend's hat.
One ole boy said "Hey Tex, where'd you park your horse?"
Now 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...
<chorus>
You'll ride a black tornado, 'cross the western sky.
Rope an ole blue northern, and milk it til it's dry.
Bull dawg the Mississippi, and pin its ears down flat...
Long before you take this cowboys hat...
Now pardner, this ole hat is better left alone,
See it used to be my daddy's, but last year he passed on.
My nephew skinned the rattler, that makes up this ole hatband. But back in '69 he died in Viet-nam.
Now the eagle feather was given to me by an old Indian friend of mine, but someone ran him down, somewheres 'round that Arizona line.
And a real special lady gave me this hat pin.
And i don't know if I'll ever see her again.
<chorus>
Now if you 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, well man, you've got my back up against the wall.
But if you touch my hat, you'll have to fight us all...
Well, right then I caught a little sadness in the gang leader's eyes.
And he turned back towards the others and they all just sorta shuffled on outside.
But when my friend turned back towards me, well I noticed his old hat brim...
Well it was turned up...in a big ole Texas grin!
<chorus>
Awesome song. Chris LeDoux is singing with the angels now. The worn out tape of Chris LeDoux, lonely women and bad booze
Seem to be the only friends I've left at all This Cowboys Hat by Chris LeDoux
--my favorite line is--And when my friend turned back towards me, I noticed his ole hat brim, it was turned up in a big ole Texas grin. |
