The Hat He Never Ate 1899

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 23 Oct 2011
2011

We have read about the helmet
of King Henry of Navarre,
The casque that Lion Richard wore
in many a holy war,
The cocked hat of Napoleon,
Penn's broadbrimmed Quaker tile,
The grandpap's hat
that Harrison made presidential style.
But of all the hats we've read of
The one we like, of late,
is the limp, old brown fedora
that our Carter never ate!

He will wear the same old hat
and still wear the same old smile,
He'll beat his opponents
in the coming Race
just about a half a mile;
'Tis not the hat his father wore
but one more up to date
That wellknown, brown fedora
That our Carter never ate!
Tell it brother...

He will wear the same old hat
and still wear the same old smile,
He'll beat his opponents
in the coming Race
just about a half a mile;
'Tis not the hat his father wore
but one more up to date
That wellknown, brown fedora
That our Carter never ate!

'Tis a shocking hat,
we know it;
Old, and out of style beside;
You could find a 'lid' to match it
in the alley if you tried;
But Chicago people like it,
for a common fame has said
that a fearless fellow owns it
and it roofs a level head.
Out of style in point of fashion,
But in honor up to date,
Is the ancient, brown fedora
that our Carter never ate!

He will wear the same old hat
and still wear the same old smile,
He'll beat his opponents
in the coming Race
just about a half a mile;
'Tis not the hat his father wore
but one more up to date
That wellknown, brown fedora
That our Carter never ate!
Tell it brother...

He will wear the same old hat
and still wear the same old smile,
He'll beat his opponents
in the coming Race
just about a half a mile;
'Tis not the hat his father wore
but one more up to date
That wellknown, brown fedora
That our Carter never ate!

There's a certain hook we know of
on the inside office wall
Of the southwest second storey
Of Chicago's city hall.
That hat is now upon that hook
and our resolve is firm,
The honest 'lid' shall stay there
thro' our Carter's second term!
Why, destiny is duty
that's a hat of happy fate
the resolute fedora
that our Carter never ate!

He will wear the same old hat
and still wear the same old smile,
He'll beat his opponents
in the coming Race
just about a half a mile;
'Tis not the hat his father wore
but one more up to date
That wellknown, brown fedora
That our Carter never ate!
Tell it brother...

He will wear the same old hat
and still wear the same old smile,
He'll beat his opponents
in the coming Race
just about a half a mile;
'Tis not the hat his father wore
but one more up to date
That wellknown, brown fedora
That our Carter never ate!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
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The Hat He Never Ate 1899
Music by Ben Harney
Lyrics by Howard S.Taylor
© MDCCCXCIX by Thos.J.Quigley
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 23 Oct 2011 at 17.35
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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