lirik lagu the rifters - the man with the big hat
[verse 1]
in a bar in arizona on a sultry summer day
a cowboy came in off the road just to pass the time away
he pulled a stool up to the bar, pushed his hat back on his head
i listened to the stories told and the words that cowboy said, he said
i could tell you stories about the indians on the plains
talk about wells fargo and the comin’ of the trains
talk about the slaughter of the buffalo that roamed
speak of all the settlers come out looking for a home
[chorus]
now the man with the big hat is buying
drink up while the drinking is free
drink up to the cowboys a~dead or a~dying
drink to my compadres and me
drink to my compadres and me
[verse 2]
well, his shirt was brown and faded
and his hat was wide and black
and the pants that once were blue were grey and had a pocket gone in back
he had a finger missin’ from the hand that rolled the smoke
he laughed and talked of cowboy life but you knew it weren’t no joke, he said
i seen the day so hot my pony could not stand
if your water bag was dry, don’t count upon the land
and winters, i’ve seen winters where your boots froze in the snow
and your only thought was leavin’, but you had no place to go
[chorus]
now the man with the big hat is buying
drink up while the drinking is free
drink up to the cowboys a~dead or a~dying
drink to my compadres and me
drink to my compadres and me
[verse 3]
he rested easy at the bar, his foot upon the rail
and laughed and talked of times he had while living on the trail
the silence never broken as the words poured from his lips
he’s quiet as the forty five he carried on his hip, he said
i’ve rode the cattle drive from here to san antone
ten days in the saddle, you know, and weary to the bone
i’ve rode from here to wichita without a woman’s smile
the campfire where i cooked my beans was the only light for miles
[chorus]
now the man with the big hat is buying
drink up while the drinking is free
drink up to the cowboys a~dead or a~dying
drink to my compadres and me
drink to my compadres and me
[verse 4]
well, he rolled another cigarette as he walked toward the swinging doors
i could hear his spurs a~jingling as his boot heels hit the floor
he loosened up his belt a notch, pulled his hat back on his head
and as he turned to say goodbye to me, well, this is what he said
now the high~lines chase the highways, the fences close the range
to see a working cowboy, that’s a sight that’s mighty strange
the cowboy’s life is lonely, his lot is not the best
and if it hadn’t been for men like me, there wouldn’t be no west
[chorus]
now the man with the big hat is buying
drink up while the drinking is free
drink up to the cowboys a~dead or a~dying
drink to my compadres and me
drink to my compadres and me
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