I've scrubbed the red from the whites of my eyes
And I've straightened up the angle of my spine
You can see that I've been trying
I've got my tie on

Now I got to go see the man
And I got my hat in my hand
I think I finally understand
I've got my tie on

I was afraid
Of being thrown away
This is all I've been doing for living

It's late
And awfully cold

Of what they asked me I tried
And now I've gone through to the other side
I've got my eyes opened up wide
I've got my tie on

I always thought that I would quit
But it seems that you've beaten me to it
Now everything hurts a little bit
I've got my tie on

I was afraid
Of being thrown away
This is all I've been doing for living

How'd I get
To be so bad at this
I just been playing the cards that I was given

It's late
And awfully cold
I'm afraid
We got to let you go

But here's one more
As you walk out the door
Don't ever say
We never gave you nothing

It's late
And awfully cold
I'm afraid
We got to let you go

It's all over now
You can just walk right out
We'll send someone
To gather up your things

I was afraid
Of being thrown away
This is all I've been doing for living

How'd I get
To be so bad at this
I just been playing the cards that I was given

I've scrubbed the red from the whites of my eyes
And I've straightened up the angle of my spine
You can see that I've been trying
I've got my tie on