[Verse 1] Keys in my pocket, coat on straight, Step outside and I’m on display. Wave and nod, keep the pace, Familiar town, familiar face. Every day’s a small routine, Every word fits in between. It’s a quiet job, it’s a careful role, Keeping order, keeping control. [Chorus] So I keep it proper, keep it clean, Best-kept town you’ve ever seen. Lights on time, ribbons tied, Pride held close, nothing too wide. A steady hand, a steady name, That’s how you stay in place. [Verse 2] Festival banners, speeches made, Smiles that never seem to fade. People like things safe and clear, Simple seasons year to year. Some parts of life don’t need the street, Some things stay soft, stay discreet. Not for drama, not for show, Just the way some moments go. [Chorus] So I keep it proper, keep it clean, Best-kept town you’ve ever seen. Lights on time, ribbons tied, Pride held close, nothing too wide. A steady hand, a steady name, That’s how you stay in place. [Bridge] Being seen is part of it, Being known is part of it too. Not everything needs to be public… Some things just stay between a few. [Final Chorus / Outro] So I keep it proper, keep it neat, Footsteps down on Main Street. Tomorrow comes, I’ll do the same, Holding steady, holding name. Just doing what I’m supposed to… That’s how you stay in place.
