Since I was a child I tried to be what I am not
I lied and I enjoyed it all my life
I lied to my dear mother, to my sisters and my brother
Now I'm lyin' to my children and my wife
Big hat no cattle, big head no brain
Big snake no rattle, I'll forever remain
Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start
Big boat no paddle, big ballet no heart
Can't remember why I do it, or maybe I can
An honest man these days is hard to find
I only know we're living in an unforgiving land
A little lie can buy some real big piece of mind
All the times I wondered what I might have become
Had a buckled down and really tried
But when it came down to the wire I called my family to my side
I stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied lied lied
(KEY CHANGE)
Big hat no cattle, big boots well you know
Big horse no saddle, goes wherever I go
Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start
Big guns no battle, big ballet no heart
When it came down the wire, I called my family to my side
I stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied lied lied
Lied, lied, lied
Big hat no cattle, big head no brain
Big snake no rattle, I'll forever remain
Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start
Big boat no paddle, big ballet no heart
Big hat no cattle, big ballet no heart