[Verse 1]
New hat on
Mirror cracked smile
Tilted brim says "stay awhile"
Strut down Main like I own this dust
Boots kick gravel
Soaking up the fuss
Old man Joe squints
Spits
Laughs
Says
"Son
That thing's a photograph
Of every wrong choice you ever had"
I tip my crown like
"Ain't it bad?"
[Chorus]
Everybody hates my ugly cowboy hat
They point
They grin
I’m fine with that
They say it don’t fit my head or my past
But it’s my dumb dream on full display at last
Yeah
Everybody hates my ugly cowboy hat
I wear it louder every time they laugh
[Verse 2]
Clerk at the store just shakes her head
"Did the bargain bin jump you instead?"
Kids on bikes do circles around
Yell
"Nice costume
Circus clown!"
Preacher’s wife whispers
Hides a smirk
"This… fashion choice might never work"
I tip it low
Feel ten feet tall
If they all agree
I’ll prove them wrong
[Chorus]
Everybody hates my ugly cowboy hat
They point
They grin
I’m fine with that
They say it don’t fit my head or my past
But it’s my dumb dream on full display at last
Yeah
Everybody hates my ugly cowboy hat
I wear it louder every time they laugh
[Bridge]
Maybe it’s crooked
Maybe it’s loud
Maybe I’m tired of blending in this crowd
If looking this wrong
Feels this right
I’ll be the joke they talk about tonight (hey!)
[Chorus]
Everybody hates my ugly cowboy hat
They point
They grin
I’m cool with that
They say it don’t fit my head or my past
But it’s my wild heart stitched to the brim at last
Yeah
Everybody hates my ugly cowboy hat
So I tip it to the sky and let ’em laugh