Tying the Knot

[couchgrouch]

Tying the KnotI'd known Tammy since high schoolboth our lives were coming aparther boyfriend left her pregnantand sadness poured my Cutty Sarkthe day she had her babyI brought chocolates from the gift shopwe became good friends, I thought we'd tie loose endsone day by tying the knotI'd drop by ev'ry weekendrent movies and watch the gameI quit drinking that night we kissedby her tv's blue flamebut one day I noticeda new car parked on her blockrumors said her boyfriend returnedand they were tying the knotI should've felt it from the startthat her kiss was cold and callousedshe only wiped her tears on my heartto make another man jealouswhen a weak man's been usedhe feels there's just no useI've got a kitchen chair gallowsand an extension cord nooseat the end of my rope, I just can't copeso I'll pour my last shotcurse the ties that bindand blame the hands of timefor tying the knot(c)2005 Robert George