My Own Kind Of Hat

Written & performed by Merle Haggard

c1979 MCA Records (unknown publisher, lost the liner notes)

This is one of Merle Haggard's tributes to the style and music of Bob Wills,

perhaps his greatest influence.

Cowboys and outlaws, right guys and southpaws,

Good dogs and all kinds of cats.

Dirt roads and white lines and all kinds of stop signs,

But I stand right here where I'm at,

'Cause I wear My Own Kind Of Hat.

Verse 1:

There's two kind of lovers and two kind of brothers,

And two kind of babies to hold.

There's two kind of cherries and two kind of fairies,

And two kind of mothers I'm told, and told

Verse 2:

There's two kind of brothers and two kind of lovers,

And two kind of babies to hold.

There's two kind of cherries and two kind of fairies,

And two kind of mothers I'm told, and told