Half-Mast

Intro They put the flag at half-mast for old Earl

Verse 1 Mayor said a fine American passed Tuesday Mayor said the war and the Rotary club Mayor didn't say the wife at Mercy Mayor didn't say the broken tub

Pre-Chorus Mama wore the black to spite him Mama wore the black to hold her ground Mama stood out by the parking lot there Mama didn't let him make a sound

Chorus Half-mast for the man who hit my mama Half-mast and not a tear in town Half-mast for the man the law looked past Half-mast and the flag's hung down

Verse 2 Pastor read the dates and not the middle Pastor read the names of all the sons Pastor didn't read the ER record Pastor didn't count the ones

Pre-Chorus Mama wore the black to spite him Mama wore the black to hold her ground Mama stood out by the parking lot there Mama didn't let him make a sound

Chorus Half-mast for the man who hit my mama Half-mast and not a tear in town Half-mast for the man the law looked past Half-mast and the flag's hung down

Bridge The widow drove off in the Buick on Sunday The widow didn't cry at all The widow drove past my mama's window The widow gave a wave that was small Half-mast for the man who hit my mama Half-mast and not a tear in town Half-mast for the man the law looked past Half-mast and the flag's hung down

Outro And the flag's hung down

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