Topic: "Hats"
This song is about hats.
It is perhaps the longest song in the world about hats . . . and perhaps the silliest, too.
HatsJames McCormick, November 24, 2007
Verses sung, Choruses spoken, Chords & Bongos throughout
(spoken, with bongos and chords)
[G]Hats . . . . [C]Hats . . . . [D]Hats . . . . [G]Hats . . . .
[G]H . . . . [C]A . . . . [D]T . . . . [G]S . . . .
[C]Hats . . . . [G]Hats . . . . [C]Hats . . . . [D]Hats . . . .
[G]H . . . . [C]A . . . . [D]T . . . . [G]S . . . .
(sung)
[G]Rappers wear their hats askew all [C]turned a-which-a-way
[D]Country guys got Stetsons to [C]help them sing and [G]play
[G]Crooners had fedoras to [C]help them doo-bee-doo
[D]Sherlock Holmes had a favorite hat for [C]deducing [G]clues
[C]Jackie had a pillbox so [G]trendy and so pert
An-[C]nette had perky mouse ears to [D]help her flounce and flirt . .[D7]
[G]Guineviere wore a silken scarf to [C]keep her modesty
[D]Beauty queens win tiaras for [C]all the world to [G]see . .[D]
. . . .
Joe [G]Namath had a helmet to [C]help him throw touchdowns
Winston [D]Churchill put a bowler a-[C]top his jowly [G]frown
O-[G]sama's got a turban to [C]hatch his evil schemes
[D]Dali wore a black beret to [C]paint surreal [G]scenes
Com-[C]mandos got those ski masks and [G]lots of guns to shoot
The [C]Pope he's got a mitre and [D]fancy Gucci boots . .[D7]
Abe [G]Lincoln had a stovepipe with a [C]snappy little brim
The [D]Viet Cong wore paddy hats just [C]like old Ho Chi [G]Mihn . .[D]
. . . .
Well, [G]Merlin had a wizard cap and [C]lots of Druid power
[D]Hendrix had a headband to [C]help him play gui-[G]tar
[G]Dan'l Boone he had a hat made [C]from an old raccoon
[D]Jesus wore a crown of thorns while [C]trudging to his [G]doom
O-[C]lympians wore laurel leaves and a [G]little olive oil
[C]Farmers sport their seed caps while [D]plowin' up the soil . .[D7]
A [G]hard hat at a building site will [C]keep your noggin whole
[D]Miners use a head lamp while [C]diggin' out the [G]coal
(spoken, with bongos)
[C]Hats in movies, hats in books, [G]hats in history
[C]Hats on regular people, hats [D]on celebrities
[G]Hats for safety, hats for style, hats [C]as accessories
[D]Hats in art and acting parts, so [C]many hats to [G]see . .[D]
[G]Scotsmen look so funky cool in a [C]sporran and a tam
Za-[D]pata wore sombreros while [C]fighting for his [G]land
[G]Gomer Pyle and Castro wear [C]army fatigue caps
Mark [D]Spitz put on a rubber cap to [C]swim his record [G]laps
Ge-[C]ronimo's eagle feathers [G]marked a mighty chief
[C]Rabbis they wear yamakas as [D]part of their beliefs . .[D7]
[G]Pharoah was a major dude with a [C]serpent on his crown
The [D]guy who drives for UPS has a [C]cap that is all [G]brown . .[D]
. . . .
The [G]ladies of the COGIC church have [C]hats of every hue
Peace-[D]keepers for the UN have [C]helmets that are [G]blue
[G]Rangers in the National Parks got [C]hats like Smokey Bear
You can [D]get a hat made of balloons out [C]at the county [G]fair
[C]Lance had bicycle helmets, so [G]hard and fast he rode
[C]Gilligan had a canvas cap and a [D]bamboo abode . .[D7]
[G]Yassar wore a keffiyah u-[C]pon his grizzled brow
O'-[D]Leary had a bonnet for [C]when she milked her [G]cow . .[D]
. . . .
[G]Joltin' Joe had a Yankees cap, he [C]married Miss Monroe
[D]Mookie Wilson wore a Cub's hat in [C]windy Chica-[G]go
[G]Mao Tse Tung had a Mao hat to [C]match his green Mao suit
[D]Carmen Miranda could sing and dance un-[C]der a bunch of [G]fruit
[C]Cryano de Bergerac he [G]wore a foppish plume
Chuck [C]Yeager had a helmet when he [D]made the sonic boom . .[D7]
Red [G]Skelton would change characters [C]just by changing hats
Sir [D]Isaac Newton must have had a [C]well-worn thinking [G]cap
(spoken, with bongos)
[C]Hats in stories, hats in song, [G]hats in comic books
[C]Hats for hot, hats for cold, [D]hats just for looks
[G]Hats for war, hats for wow, [C]hats for everyone
[D]Hats for work, hats for sport, [C]hats just for [G]fun . .[D]
[G]Graduates don mortar boards when [C]they matriculate
[D]Wilber Wright wore a goggle hat when [C]he did avi-[G]ate
She-[G]herazade had many veils and [C]lots of tales to tell
[D]Paul Revere had a tricorn when his [C]warning he did [G]yell
The [C]Inuit got furry hoods so their [G]earlobes will not freeze
[C]Honey farmers wear helmet nets [D]when they tend to bees . .[D7]
[G]Snipers use a Gilly suit to [C]blend into the weeds
There's [D]helmets on the jockeys but [C]not upon their [G]steeds . .[D]
. . . .
Five [G]hundred hats on Bartholemew Cubbins [C]got him into a fix
[D]Groucho, Harpo, and Chico too had [C]hats to do their [G]schtick
[G]European aristocrats they [C]used to wear perukes
Darth [D]Vader's hat it was all black when [C]he was fighting [G]Luke
[C]Casey Jones drivin' that train wore a [G]hat for engineers
Ty-[C]rolean hats are just the thing for [D]drinking German beers . .[D7]
A [G]burqa it's just like a hat that [C]goes from head to toe
And a [D]Panama in the Suez might [C]not be apro-[G]pos . .[D]
. . . .
Tra-[G]ditional brides raise a veil to [C]start their wedded bliss
[D]Riot squads with helmets will [C]beat those who re-[G]sist
[G]Lovely Rita meter maid had a [C]cap and uniform
Brun-[D]hilda in the opera has a [C]hat with big old [G]horns
[C]Batman's helmet is a mask with [G]pointy little ears
Bear [C]Bryant wore a hat of tweed and [D]coached for many years . .[D7]
[G]Zorro had a big black brim his [C]sword was very quick
[D]Geishas wear kanzashi those [C]fancy old hair [G]sticks
(spoken, with bongos)
[C]Hats on women, hats on men, [G]hats on children too
[C]Hats of metal, hats of cloth, [D]hats for me and you . .[D7]
[G]Hats with brims, hats with bills, [C]hats with chin straps
[D]Hats with feathers, hats with holes, [C]hats with ear [G]flaps . .[D]
Ralph [G]Cramden wore a driver's cap to [C]drive a city bus
[D]Showgirls out in Vegas have [C]showy hats and [G]busts
Sir [G]Elton John would sing and play with flam-[C]boyant headdress
[D]Freddy Kruger had a ratty hat and he [C]always made a [G]mess
[C]Admiral Nelson had a fancy hat but he [G]lost one of his hands
George [C]Custer lost both hat and scalp [D]at his last stand . .[D7]
[G]Astronauts and cosmonauts have [C]very special rigs
Dumb [D]Donald's stocking cap was pink and [C]it was way too [G]big . .[D]
. . . .
[G]Generals wear headgear with [C]shiny bits of brass
[D]Hula girls have flower hats and [C]skirts made out of [G]grass
[G]Ataturk had a black mustache to [C]complement his fez
Con-[D]quistadors had metal hats like Her-[C]nando Cor-[G]tez
There's [C]halos on the seraphim, [G]cherubim and saints
[C]Hannibal Lector had a muzzle hat and [D]bodily restraints . .[D7]
The [G]Cat in the Hat is lots of fun when it's [C]too cold to go out
[D]Anglers wear hats with hooks when [C]casting about for [G]trout . .[D]
. . . .
John [G]Wayne he always had a hat to [C]do what a man must do
Nurse [D]Ratchett had an RN cap out [C]where the cuckoo [G]flew
Ma-[G]gicians they have top hats and [C]rabbits they do pull
To-[D]reros wear monteras [C]when they fight the [G]bulls
[C]Liza had a trilby in a [G]Berlin cabaret
[C]Mary Poppins tied on her hat be-[D]fore she flew away . .[D7]
[G]Ninjas they have hoods of black and [C]nasty poison darts
[D]Surgeons wear sterile caps as they [C]slice into your [G]parts
(spoken, with bongos)
[C]Hats in legend, hats in verse, hats [G]in mythology
[C]Hats of silver, hats of gold, [D]hats of royalty . .[D7]
[G]Hats on statues, hats on pets, [C]hats in cartoons
[D]Hats for day, hats for night, [C]hats for after-[G]noon . .[D]
[G]Perseus was invisible when he [C]put his helmet on
The [D]Easter Island Moai have [C]hats that weigh a [G]ton
[G]Santa Claus has a fuzzy hat that [C]is all white and red
Lady [D]Liberty has a spiky crown up-[C]on her copper [G]head
[C]Joan of Arc had a helmet but she [G]burned for heresy
[C]Lepers wore a big old shroud to [D]cover their disease . .[D7]
[G]Priests of Quetzaquatl had [C]special hats of course
Roy [D]Rogers wore a big white hat and [C]rode a big white [G]horse . .[D]
. . . .
French [G]Legionnaires wear kepis as they [C]march very slow
A [D]Roman wore a petasus but [C]slaves could not you [G]know
[G]Barristers wear horsehair wigs as they [C]argue at the law
[D]Dorothy's friend the scarecrow had a [C]hat full of [G]straw
(spoken, with bongos only)
Hats . . . . Hats . . . . Hats . . . . Hats . . . .
H . . . . A . . . . T . . . . S . . . .
Hats . . . . Hats . . . . Hats . . . . Hats . . . .
H . . . . A . . . . T . . . . S . . . .
"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
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