String Around My Finger

I never had a problem letting somebody go

I've always moved on because I've always known

I'd be fine

At least most of the time

I've never had a good enough reason to stay

I'd rather catch a flight than catch a bouquet

And depend

On something I'd have to end

Then you kept comin round and round

I was Nashville-bound

Tryin' to leave these hometown clowns

Behind who are always keepin' me down

I packed up my boots and my guitar

But I didn't make it far

I figured I should wait and see what's here for me

If this time I stuck around

I tried to let you go

But you were like a string around my finger

Like a song stuck in my soul

Like a perfume that lingers

Like a fairytale ends

I thought I found my closure

I kept looking 'round each bend

For the shadows that might hold ya

And I should have known better

Than to let you tie that string around my finger

Now I'm finding your pajamas in my dresser drawer

You hung up some art to improve the decor

Is it Gaugin or Monet

Well I can't say

I'm playin covers at ol' Joe's every Wednesday night

Elton John, Johnny Cash and a little John Prine

And after closin' time

You say you wanna hear a couple of mine

All of my friends call Friday nights

Just drinkin' under football lights

Well I don't mind that warm Bud Light

But rosè with you sounds nice tonight

I gassed up my Chevy, and I could leave

But what the hell's come over me

I pull the pedal from the metal cause I can't believe

Just how damn lucky one man can be

I tried to let you go

But you were like a string around my finger

Like a song stuck in my soul

Like a perfume that lingers

Like a fairytale ends

I thought I'd found my closure

I kept looking 'round each bend

For the shadows that might hold ya

And I should have known better

Than to let you tie that string around my finger