Brassy piano intro, slow strut tempo] VERSE 1 Tie me with a ribbon, darling, Not too neat — not too tight. Silk was made for misbehaving Under borrowed candlelight. Powdered wigs and painted graces, Lace that barely tells the truth — In this town of smiling faces, I prefer uncivil proof. PRE-CHORUS You can bring your coins and compliments, You can bring your doubt — But if your pocket’s feeling light, I’ll still turn you out. CHORUS Tie it high, tie it low, Let the whole wide tavern know — If love is gold that comes and goes, Then I’ll wear silk where silver flows. Not a penny? That’s all right. I shine brighter in the night. Call it wicked, call it sin — I always let myself win. VERSE 2 Lucy whispers from the doorway, Kitty smirks across the bar — But darling, I don’t chase a man, I simply raise the bar. Ribbons tied around a rumor, Tied around a name — But silk survives the scandal Long after fades the flame. BRIDGE (Strip Down — Piano & Vocal) They’ll say it’s just a ribbon, They’ll say it’s just a game — But in a world that trades in longing, I decide the flame. FINAL CHORUS (Big Glam Lift) Tie it high, tie it proud, Let them whisper it out loud — If there’s no coin inside your purse, I’ll still reverse the curse. In a town that buys and sells, I write my own damn spells — Tie me with a ribbon, love, And watch how history swells.
