I was trying to describe Gov. Schwarzenegger’s dismal record as he prepares to leave office. All of that bragging and all those promises…and our state is now worse off than ever. Made me think of that great old expression: “Big hat, no cattle”, which was turned into a country ballad by brilliant songwriter Randy Newman. To hear Randy’s song, go to: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-5jZs8K_o0 <\/b>Lyrics are below:<\/p>\n
Since I was a child
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I’ve tried to be what I’m not
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I’ve lied and I’ve enjoyed it all my life
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I lied to my dear mother
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to my sisters and my brother
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and now I’m lying to my children and my wife
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Big Hat, no cattle
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Big head, no brain
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Big snake, no rattle
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I forever remain
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big hat, no cattle
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I knew from the start
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Big boat, no paddle
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Big belly, no heart<\/p>\n
Can’t remember why I do it,
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Oh, maybe I can.
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An honest man these days is hard to find.
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I only know we’re living in an unforgiving land.
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And a little lie can buy some real big piece of mind.<\/p>\n
Oftimes I wondered what might I have become,
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Had I but buckled down and really tried.
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But when it came down to the wire
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I called my family to my side
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Stood up straight, threw my head back and I lied, lied,lied<\/p>\n
Big hat, no cattle
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Big shoes, well you know…
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Big horse, no saddle
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He goes wherever I go<\/p>\n
Big hat, no cattle
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Right from the start
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Big guns, no battle
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Big belly, no heart<\/p>\n
When it came down to the wire
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I called my little family to my side
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Stood up straight, threw my head back and I lied, lied,lied
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lied, lied, lied<\/p>\n
Big hat, no cattle
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Big head, no brain
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Big snake, no rattle
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I forever remain
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Big hat, no cattle
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I knew from the start
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Big boat, no paddle
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Big belly, no heart
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Big boat, no paddle
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Big belly, no heart
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