The Wrong Hat

from The Wrong Hat by Allan Barron

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I SAW A MAN COMING DOWN MY STREET
I WAS LOOKING AT HIM COS HE WAS LOOKING AT ME
HE SAID THE LIFE I WAS LEADING DIDN’T ADD UP TO JACK
UNLESS I CHANGED MY WICKED WAYS AND JOINED THE GUYS IN HIS PACK

HE SAID YOU CAN’T GO TO HEAVEN COS YOU WEAR THE WRONG
HAT
IT REALLY IS IMPORTANT SO YOU GOTTA FACE FACTS
IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU’RE EVIL WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THAT
BUT YOU CAN’T GET INTO HEAVEN IF YOU WEAR THE WRONG HAT

WELL I THOUGHT ABOUT HIS WORDS BUT I COULD NOT AGREE.
COS YOU SEE THE HAT I’M WEARING WELL IT’S UP TO ME,
BUT IT DIDN’T MAKE NO DIFFERENCE WHEN I SAW HIM NEXT
WHEN HE CAME BANGING ON MY DOOR AND HE WAS MIGHTY VEXED

HE SAID YOU CAN’T GET INTO HEAVEN COS YOU WEAR THE WRONG HAT,
YOU REALLY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THAT
YOU’VE BEEN CARELESS WITH YOUR HEADGEAR – THE WHOLE OF YOUR LIFE
NOW YOU’VE SACRIFICED YOUR TICKET TO THE AFTERLIFE

WHO MAKES THE RULES? WHO ARE ALL THESE FOOLS?
DRAGGING PEOPLE DOWN, GET UP OFF THE GROUND,
ANOTHER POWERPLAY, SO THEY CAN RULE THE DAY
GET UP OFF YOUR KNEES, SEE WHO YOU CAN BE

WELL I TOLD HIM STRAIGHT THAT HE WAS ON THE WRONG TRACK
THERE WERE NO SARTORIAL RULES ON MY SPIRITUAL MAP
PEACE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING – WAS ALLTHAT HE WOULD NEED
STILL HE WOULDN’T LISTEN, HE SAID - “REPEAT AFTER ME”

YOU CAN’T GET INTO HEAVEN COS YOU WEAR THE WRONG HAT
I GOTTA HOTLINE TO MY MAKER AND HE DON’T ACCEPT THAT
SO IF YOU WEAR A PORK-PIE OR A STETSON IS YOUR VICE
YOU’LL BE DANCING WITH THE DEVIL WEARING WHAT THE HELL YOU LIKE

WHO MAKES THE RULES? WHO ARE ALL THESE FOOLS?
DRAGGING PEOPLE DOWN, GET UP OFF THE GROUND,
ANOTHER POWERPLAY, SO THEY CAN RULE THE DAY
GET UP OFF YOUR KNEES, SEE WHO YOU CAN BE

HE SAID YOU CAN’T GO TO HEAVEN COS YOU WEAR THE WRONG
HAT
IT REALLY IS IMPORTANT SO YOU GOTTA FACE FACTS
IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU’RE EVIL WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THAT
BUT YOU CAN’T GET INTO HEAVEN IF YOU WEAR THE WRONG HAT

HE SAID YOU CAN’T GET INTO HEAVEN COS YOU WEAR THE WRONG HAT,
YOU REALLY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THAT
YOU’VE BEEN CARELESS WITH YOUR HEADGEAR – THE WHOLE OF YOUR LIFE
NOW YOU’VE SACRIFICED YOUR TICKET TO THE AFTERLIFE

YOU CAN’T GET INTO HEAVEN COS YOU WEAR THE WRONG HAT
I GOTTA HOTLINE TO MY MAKER AND HE DON’T ACCEPT THAT
SO IF YOU WEAR A PORK-PIE OR A STETSON IS YOUR VICE
YOU’LL BE DANCING WITH THE DEVIL WEARING WHAT THE HELL YOU LIKE

credits

from The Wrong Hat, released June 6, 2013
All Instruments and Lead Vocal: Allan Barron
Backing Vocals: Gabrielle from Studio Pros and Allan Barron

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Allan Barron Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Songwriter/Musician based in North East of England.

My favourite music tends to be late 60's/early 70's rock music and late 70's 'new wave'. In particular I like early 70's British Prog rock, as well as the Beatles, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, the Who, Squeeze and countless others. What this means is I love a good tune.

Whether this has any influence on my own music I'll let the listener decide! ... more

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