I found my jacket in the closet
Behind my only button down white shirt
I put it on, headed out to church
For the first time in a long time

It got me thinking me back to eight years old
Didn't wanna go
I fought that tie and those shiny shoes
Every time like little boys do
But Mama made me go every week

While all her friends
Sang old time hymns
The ones she said blessed her soul

But my new blue tie
Wouldn't let me breathe
I just wanted to go

Yeah, mama's the only one
That could get me
In my Sunday clothes

Standing here in the church yard
It's still the same old muddy mess where I'd run
And get myself all dirtied up
Though I'd make her mad, mama'd just laugh

While all her friends
Sang old time hymns
The ones she said blessed her soul

But my new blue tie
Wouldn't let me breathe
I just wanted to go

Yeah, mama's the only one
That could get me
In my Sunday clothes

Just like old times
There's mud all on my shoes here from the rain
But this time she'd understand
But she can't see these tears rolling down my face

And all her friends
Sing old time hymns
Lord, the ones that blessed her soul

But this 'ol tie won't let me breathe
Lord, why'd she have to go

Yeah, mama's the only one
That could get me
In my Sunday clothes