Half Mast

HALF MAST

CHORUS
HALFHALF MAST
PERPETUALLY HOPEFUL PERPETUALLY SAD
NOT QUITE UP NOT QUITE DOWN
FLAPPING IN THE BREEZE
FLAGPOLE REACHING UP TO HEAVEN
PANTS DOWN TO MY KNEES

V1
SOME CLAIM THEIR GLASS IS HALF EMPTY
SOME CLAIM THEIR GLASS IS HALF FULL
OPTIMISM .. PESSIMISM .. BOTH CAN HAVE THEIR PULL
SOME WILL CLAIM SOBRIETY HALFWAY IN THE BAG
BUT I'LL SALUTE THE VICTOR EACH TIME THEY RAISE THE FLAG

CHORUS #2
HALFHALF MAST
PERPETUALLY HOPEFUL PERPETUALLY SAD
NOT QUITE UP NOT QUITE DOWN
UP THERE IN THE WIND
NOT SURE OF WHERE I'M GOIN'
NOT SURE OF WHERE I'VE BEEN

V2
IT'S BEEN REPEATEDLY SUGGESTED THAT A SOUL MUST MAKE A STAND
CHOOSE YOUR ROAD.. HOLD YOUR GROUND NO MATTER WHERE YOU LAND
I FOUND IT MORE CONVENIENT TO SIMPLY WAIT AND SEE
THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE I GUESS I'LL ALWAYS BE

CHORUS #3

HALFHALF MAST
PERPETUALLY HOPEFUL PERPETUALLY SAD
SOMETIMES WAVY SOMETIMES LOOSE
LIKE THE SKY RAN OUT OF BREATH
A FEELING SO FAMILIAR IT SCARES ME HALF TO DEATH

BILL LLOYD FOUREL SONGS (BMI)
Admin. BMG/Chrysalis