Half Mast Blues

Well, I was pushed out the bar out side of Parrot's Cove

There was a full moon risin' from the sea below

When she sat next to me, I thought my heart would explode

She was a mermaid queen, I had to crack her code

I took her back to the ship, she had the finest of curves

Drank a half pint of whiskey just to calm my nerves

Now I'm walkin' the plank and I'm seein' in twos

'Cause the boy's in trouble with the half mast blues

Oh baby, please understand

Don't abandon the ship

You know I'm better than that

I'm gonna wake the skipper

Fire the guns

Yeah, shiver me timbers

Drink a barrel of rum

Yeah, we've all been stuck

In Jolly Roger's shoes

When the boy's in trouble with the half mast blues

When I woke up this morning

She was already gone

And my head was like an anchor on the ocean floor

Had to find her again before she cast me ashore

She left a treasure map of clues that led me to her door

With a rose in my teeth

Said forgive my sins

The dirty look on her face

But still she poured me a gin

And the next thing I know it was a quarter past two

And again I had the curse of the half mast blues

Oh baby, please understand

Don't abandon the ship

You know I'm better than that

I'm gonna wake the skipper

Fire the guns

Yeah, shiver me timbers

Drink a barrel of rum

Yeah, we've all been stuck

In Jolly Roger's shoes

When the boy's in trouble with the half mast blues

And the she looked in my eyes

As she opened her purse

She said the third time's a charm

We're gonna break this curse

Don't need silver and gold

To win her back in the end

Yeah, a little blue diamond is a girl's best friend

Gonna wake the skipper

Fire the guns

Yeah, shiver me timbers

Drink a barrel of rum

Yeah, we've all been stuck

In Jolly Roger's shoes

When the boy's in trouble with the half mast blues

Wake the skipper

Fire the guns

Yeah, shiver me timbers

Drink a barrel of rum

Yeah, we've all been stuck

In Jolly Roger's shoes

When the boy's in trouble with the half mast blues