INTRO: 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 BRIDGE: 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 SOLO: BRIDGE (KEY CHANGE on last line): 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 OUTRO: