Half Past the Blues Songtext
von David Egan

She said it wouldn′t take much to keep her satisfied
Two weeks later she was sneakin' on the side
All of the time she′s writin' high checks on you
It all comes down at the stroke of half past the blues

She fired off your pistol in the middle of the street
Screamed out your name and that you was a no good thief
And while you were sleepin' she stole your watch right off of you
Now all the time you′re showin′ is half past the blues

And you love her to the kingdom come and the dam breaks
'Til the ghost pass over, if that′s what it takes
'Til the pigs fly and all the dogs run loose
Half past the blues


Is that what time it is?
Did you think this would never happen to you?
And if you had it to do over
Would you still fit the same shoes?
Did you wake up to find
That someone has come to get his due?
Is that what time it is? Yeah
Half past the blues
Half past the blues

Now you heard about the rooster who was peckin′ over the rail
They say he lost his whole head over a little piece of tail
Conductor asked the engineer what time the train was due
And all the little hens were sayin' half past the blues

Like the monkey told the lion from the coconut tree
He said, "You′re the most ignorant lookin' jackass I ever did see"
Lion said, "Come down and share your point of view"
The monkey said, "I'll see you around half past the blues"

And you love her to the kingdom come and the dam breaks
′Til the ghost pass over, if that′s what it takes
'Til the pigs fly and all the dogs run loose
Half past the blues


Is that what time it is?
Did you think this would never happen to you?
And if you had it to do over
Would you still fit the same shoes?
Did you wake up to find
That someone has come to get his due?
Is that what time it is? Yeah
Half past the blues
Half past the blues

You lost your whole head
Mmm, yeah
Half past the blues
Half past the blues
All you know about
Yeah
Oh man, half past the blues now
Whatever, whatever, I gotta go, man
Half past the blues
Ooh