A Noose For A Necktie

[INTRO] Bell's countin' down Somewhere, a door A noose for a necktie Waitin' on me [VERSE 1] Daddy sold shoes Down on Main "Comb your hair back Tuck your shirt in" Said the world takes note Of a clean man Guess I never quit That kind of listenin' [PRE-CHORUS] Deputy comes in Bag in hand "State provides the wardrobe" Ain't that kind Well if I'm goin' I ain't goin' a slob [CHORUS] A noose for a necktie That's what they give a man like me Black-and-white striped suit Two matchin' silver bracelets Catchin' light like a weddin' ring At least I'm goin' out lookin' sharp [VERSE 2] Sister wrote Said she pressed my shirt Just in case She don't know how this goes I told her, don't you fret This suit's the finer thread Better than we ever had Back home [PRE-CHORUS] Preacher walks with me Bible in his arm Says the Lord don't care For fashion Cares about the heart I said a man can tend to both [CHORUS] A noose for a necktie That's what they give a man like me Black-and-white striped suit Two matchin' silver bracelets Catchin' light like a weddin' ring At least I'm goin' out lookin' sharp [BRIDGE] Ain't nobody taught me How to tie this kind of knot No chapter for it In the book So I made it up Best I could A noose for a necktie Figure Daddy'd understand [VERSE 3] Crowd's gone quiet Birds too Sheriff checks his watch Won't be long I stand up straight Way I'm taught Someone's cryin' Tries not to Sky's turnin' soft Like a clean shirt [FINAL CHORUS] A noose for a necktie That's what they give a man like me Black-and-white striped suit Two matchin' silver bracelets Catchin' light like a weddin' ring At least I'm goin' out lookin' sharp [OUTRO] [spoken, quiet] Daddy always said First impressions matter A noose for a necktie Reckon that's mine [silence, then nothing]