Jim, I Wore a Tie Today Lyrics
(Cindy Walker)
Jim, Jim, I wore a tie today
The first one that I ever wore
And you'd have said that I looked like a dummy
Out the drygood store
Oh Jim Jim, the preacher said a lot of things
But I didn't hear a word, he said
My mind kept wanderin' back down the trail
Back to the good times, we had
Ridin' herd through the sun and the rain
And in for gold on the cuff
We did everything in the books, I guess
And a lot that they'd never thought of
Oh Jim Jim, so you're ridin' on ahead
Well, if that's how it's goin' to be
When you reach those streets, paved with gold
Jim stake a claim out for me
We did everything, we could do for you, Jim
But, your fever just wouldn't go down
So we put you in a wagon, Jim
And this morning we got you back to town
But when we got here, you were gone, Jim
And there wasn't anything anybody could do
I dressed you up in a fancy suit and a neck tie
So today, we wore one, too
Ridin' herd through the sun and the rain
And in for gold on the cuff
We did everything in the books, I guess
And a lot that they'd never thought of
Oh Jim Jim, so you're ridin' on ahead
Well, if that's how it's goin' to be
When you reach those streets, paved with gold
Jim stake a claim out for me
