She was touching up her makeup
I was standing next in line
Couldn't help but notice'
Neath those powder room lights
It was China red outlined in black
On the left side of her shoulder in plain view
I just had to ask,"HeyWhat's with that half heart tattoo?"
She glanced at me through the mirror
And started to laugh
She said,"I know this looks funnyBut there is another half""And it's China red outlined in blackOn the right side of his shoulder, last I knewYeah, somewhere out thereIs a match to this half a heart tattoo""Well that last I heard some redhead caught his eye in New OrleansAnd before that it was a blonde in Baton Rouge"
I know there's at least a dozen gals out sporting one of these
Thinking that they're the only fool that he's left with a hear tattoo"Well girl you got my symphonyI knew a guy like thatI said,"
You ain't gonna believe this
Then I pulled my jacket back""
Yeah, it's 
China red outlined in black
On the left side of my shoulder, still fairly new
I guess there's just a whole mess of us
With a half a heart tattoo"Well the last I heard he moved in with some dancer from L.A.But I'm betting that won't last a week or twoHe loves them long enough to leave his mark and that he's on his wayAnd that he's so good they'll never have a clueUntil they're stuck with a half a heart tattooSo ladies make sure that guy standing next to youAin't wearing no half a heart tattooHalf a heart tattoo, half a heart tattoo