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Big Floppy Hats

from Birds of Winter by Steve and Kristi Nebel

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This is the original version of this song. I usually leave out the verse about "a man in Washington" these days.

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Big Floppy Hats
By Steve Nebel copyright 1996
I had a dream last night -
A dream about a world gone mad
There were people who were very, very nice
There were people who were very, very bad
They were talking about building big cars
Cars to go very, very fast
Cars with big, big exhaust
Cars that would use alot of gas

Chorus:

I didn’t like that world - so I thought about a world I’d like
Now some people have had bad thoughts
But everyone was very, very nice
Everyone would wear big floppy shoes
Everyone would wear a big floppy hat
Everyone would have a big red nose
Who could be mean in a world like that
In their big roomy pants - and their big floppy hat

I had a dream last night
About a world gone mad
I saw a man with his finger on a trigger
Just seeing that made me feel bad
He was sitting at a big long table
Everybody there had guns too
They were threatening to shoot each other
If they didn’t do the things they said to

Chorus:

I had a dream last night
About a world that seemed pretty nice
Everybody had a big red smile
Of course it was painted on their face
They were dancing in a big green field
There were people from all across the planet
There were people representing every race - It seemed to be a very happy place

I really liked that world - I didn’t even have to think twice
There was every skin color in the world
And everyone was very, very nice
Everyone was wearing big floppy shoes
Everyone wore a big floppy hat
Everybody had a big red nose
Who could be mean in a world like that
In their big roomy pants - and their big floppy hat

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from Birds of Winter, released March 5, 2023
Steve and Kristi Nebel

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Steve and Kristi Nebel Tacoma, Washington

Steve and Kristi Nebel bring passion, finesse, and beauty with their songs of social justice, knife edge observations, and pure, simple love. They have traveled extensively having done nine tours in UK folk clubs and festivals. They have recorded more than ten CDs, mostly of their own songs. ... more

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