Intro :
M ama makes the music and she makes the news
S he dances all night in her golden shoes
She's high fl ying going going g one
She'll be ha lfway to Heaven by the h our that the m orning c omes
A nd papa's sacked out with his head in his lap
M ama likes to think that he's taking a nap
Because he's w orking so hard working all night l ong
He'll be h alfway to hell in the h our that the m orning c omes
Like a b at out of hell in the moonlight
Like the pieces of the picture that you broke last n ight
I 'm sure it's gonna be all right
I'll be h alfway heavy by the h our that the m orning c omes
Oh l ook at that fool with the lampshade on
So mebody told him he was having fun
But they were w rong wrong wrong wr ong
If he's a f ool enough he might op en his e yes when the m orning comes along
Now l ook at that secret agent man
S neaking out of church with blood on his hands
He's for sa le going going go ne
He'll be the f irst to know and the l ast to go w hen the sh it hits the fan
G imme little water gimme little wine
Y ou're looking at a man who's been out in the sunshine
Just a li ttle too long little bit too l ong
But I'll be h alfway home in the h our that the m orning c omes