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I Tipped My Hat (And Slowly Rode Away) Lyrics by Harry James and His Orchestra

1947

[Verse 1]
I was ridin' down the trail from Santa-Fe
When I met a pretty gal along the way
I said "Ain't we met before"
Then she drew her forty-four
So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away
[Verse 2]
I was ridin' down the trail from Santa Fe
When I met another gal along the way
I said, "Baby, you're a dream
She said, "Touch me and I'll scream"
So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away
[Bridge]
Rode away, rode away
'Cause there was just no excuse for me to stay
Tipped my hat, that was that
Yes I keep that kitty sitting where she sat
[Verse 3]
I continued down the road to Santa Fe
When I met another gal along the way
I asked "Are you taken too?"
She said "Partner I'll take you"
So I tipped my hat and settled down to stay !
[Verse 4]
Settled down, settled down
How I curse the day I ever rode to town
What a lie, what a lie
Ever since the day I took myself a wife
If you ever ride the trail to Santa-Fe
And you meet a pretty gal along the way
There just stop and think of me
I was happy, I was free
When I tipped my hat and slowly rode away!
Away, away...

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