Tying a Tie

Tying a Tie Standing at the mirror A tie around my neck Trying so hard to tie it But it always looks like a wreck Retired and somewhat older now It’s been years since I wore a tie But the cruise says its dress up day Tuesday And my wife says I have to comply The wide side goes over then under Then does it go over again? Then sooner or later I think It comes up from under my chin And then it goes down through the loop A loop that I should have still had Then I pull on the short end And the knot shouldn’t look all that bad I tried it and tried it and tried it As any a sane man would But no matter how many times I tried The knot never would look too good So I called a friend And I brought him a tie He tied it for me And now I can get by Who ever thought That this day would come When a man of some smarts Would be feeling this dumb