Untucked
Lyrics
Five-oh-one, the screen goes black
My chair rolls off its beaten track
The jacket that I wore in here
Goes over-shoulder, cavalier
Eight hours since I built this knot
Cinched up tight with all I've got
Now one soft pull and it's undone
Funny how the evening's won
The lobby doors, the gaskets sigh
The five-o'clock is gold outside
Revolving glass spins me to air
The first breath lands just like a dare
And with the loosening of thread
Something straightens in my head
Top button open, tie pulled through
Sleeves rolled up like summer's due
Badge in pocket, shirttail flying
Let it all come loose tonight
Let it all come loose
The sidewalk's filling, coats undone
Ten thousand shirttails, one by one
The city's letting out its class
Backpacks swapped for briefcase brass
I catch my window-glass reflection
Half a suit, in full defection
The tie hangs loose, a finish line
I just ran through and left behind
The practiced shoulders drop an inch
The jaw lets go, the fists unclench
Whatever's left of nine-to-five
Is losing to the look alive
Top button open, tie pulled through
Sleeves rolled up like summer's due
Badge in pocket, shirttail flying
Let it all come loose tonight
Let it all come loose
The doors swing shut, the hum stays in
The evening lays against my skin
Every knot
Every day
It never got all of me
Last button open, day pulled through
Sleeves rolled up, the sky rolled too
Gold in pockets, shirttail flying
Let it all come loose tonight
Let it all come loose
The long way home looks good tonight
I'll take it slow, I'll take it light
My shadow leads, a taller me
The kid decides the route
Agreed