[Verse 1]
Since I was a child
I've tried to be what I am not
I've lied and I've enjoyed it all my life
I lied to my dear mother
To my sisters and my brother
Now I'm lying to my children and my wife

[Chorus]
Big hat, no cattle
Big head, no brain
Big snake, no rattle
I forever remain
Big hat, no cattle
I knew from the start
Big boat, no paddle
Big belly, no heart

[Verse 2]
Can't remember why I do it
Oh, maybe I can
An honest man these days is hard to find
I only know we're living
In an unforgiving land
And a little lie can buy some real big peace of mind
[Bridge]
Ofttimes I wondered what might I have become
Had I but buckled down and really tried
But when it came down to the wire
I called my family to my side
Stood up straight, threw my head back
And I lied, lied, lied

[Chorus]
Big hat, no cattle
Big shoes, well, you know...
Big horse, no saddle
He goes wherever I go
Big hat, no cattle
Right from the start
Big guns, no battle
Big belly, no heart

[Bridge]
When it came down to the wire
I called my little family to my side
Stood up straight, threw my head back
And I lied, lied, lied
Lied, lied, lied

[Chorus]
Big hat, no cattle
Big head, no brain
Big snake, no rattle
I forever remain
Big hat, no cattle
I knew from the start
Big boat, no paddle
Big belly, no heart
Big boat, no paddle
Big belly, no heart