John
and El's Mexican Hat Song
music from the
Mexican folk song The Mexican Hat Dance
lyrics by Natalie Lintner ©2000
1.
A som -bre -ro ver-de
made of leath-er can
be worn with a mor-a-do
2. an
a- na- ran-ja-do bon-net with
flor- es a-ma-ri-llas up-
3. you
are gran-de or pe- que- ño, A
- n os- o blan-co or a


feath-er, and
es bue-no in all sorts
of weath
- er. John
and
-on
it, you'll
look as bo -
ni -ta as a son
- net. John
and
ni
- ño, wear
your gor - ro
neg - ro in el ba
- ño. Put
it


El
love their Mex-i - can hats!
2. If
you've
El love their Mex-i - can
hats!
A se-
on
your ca - be - za, and


-ñor-a from
Mex- i - co ci
- ty had
a man - till - a ro
- ja so


rare.
Las ni - ñas all said
it was pret
- ty, but


clashed with her
bright az - ul hair! 3.
Wheth-er ... it
will a - maze ya how


you love your Mex-i-can
hat! O - LÉ!

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