Halfway to Heaven
Harry Chapin
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There's no tick tock on your electric clock But still your life runs down. There's no tick tock on your electric clock But still your life runs down. I'm halfway to heaven and my home in Forest Hills It's half past eleven and I've got some time to kill. I missed my bus connection my train got in too late And I'm forced into reflection by this half hour wait. Now I have been a straight man and I've played it by the rules I been a good man, a good husband, a good old fashioned fool. I have a fine wife and two children just like everybody's got But after fifteen years of marriage the fires don't burn too hot. Ahh someone played a trick on me. They set me up so perfectly They Gave me their morality And then changed the rules they set for me. Someone must be laughing now, Though it don't seem funny somehow, How the world's accepting now What they once would not allow Back in my younger days. The world has changed in so many ways. My mother once said to me so many years ago now Don't you touch those bad girls, so I never had girls Until I had my Mary when we married. My Mary then had my two sons My life as a lover was already done It was over before it had really begun. Ahh someone played a trick on me. They sent this little girl to me, She is my new secretary And she's something to see. yeah She's a nice girl, but it's a young world And she lives her life so free, and she sure gets through to me She brings her pad into my office, she wears a sweater and a skirt And somewhere deep inside of me something starts to hurt. She's wearing nothing underneath, and I can see what's there to see She smiles and says, "You wanted me?" I'd have to agree. You know how much I want her, And I know that I could have her. I know I could, I know she would Make love to me, so wonderfully. God damn, I'm one crazy mixed up mixture of a man. In my head all my life I've been a sinner, And in my bed with just my wife I'm still a beginner, But tomorrow night I'm taking that little girl out to dinner! There's no tick tock on your electric clock But still your life runs down.
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Written by: HARRY F. CHAPIN
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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8 facts about this song
Album Fact"Halfway to Heaven" is a track from Harry Chapin's album titled "Sequel" and this was his final studio album before his untimely death in a car accident.
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Lyrics FactThe song "Halfway to Heaven" is noted for its lyrics which deal with social issues. It highlights romantic and emotional themes, typical of Harry Chapin's songwriting.
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Performance FactLike most of Harry Chapin's songs, "Halfway to Heaven" is performed in a folk rock style, showing Chapin's skills as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
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Success FactAlthough not being one of his internationally renowned songs, "Halfway to Heaven" remains popular among Harry Chapin fans.
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Release FactThe album "Sequel," which features "Halfway to Heaven", was released in 1980 post his successful comeback into the music industry.
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Musician FactHarry Chapin was known for his philanthropic work, particularly in the fight against hunger, and "Halfway to Heaven" was one of many songs that helped him fund these efforts.
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Review FactMusic critics often note that "Halfway to Heaven", like many of Chapin's songs, tells a story, making it more than just a piece of music.
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Music FactThe musical arrangement of "Halfway to Heaven" is a great example of Chapin's blend of acoustic guitar, bass, and drums to create a unique folk-rock sound.
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