Half Mast Blues

Well I was crashed at the bar outside of Pirate's Cove
 There was a full moon rising 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 walking the plank and I'm seeing 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 "Please forgive my sins"
 A 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 then she looked in my eyes as she opened her purse
 She said the third time's the 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
 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
 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