Halfway to Heaven

[Verse] Well I wish I was a boy scout Then I'd tie a knot around you I wish I had a cat now I could say the same about you Oh I know I had a sweet love She was just the kind to call you Oh my mama never liked you But she'd cry when she saw you With your little white collar I hope you got to say your goodbyes Halfway to heaven [Chorus] The pretty ones They go so fast The pretty ones They go so fast I wish I was a preacher You could say the same about me Halfway to heaven [Verse 2] I wish I was a newscast I'd let the whole world know about you I wish I had a time machine I could show the world around you Oh I know I had a sweet love But that kinda love won't save you Oh my mama said she loved you So maybe that was enough to save you With your little white collar I hope you got to say your goodbyes Halfway to heaven [Chorus] The pretty ones They go so fast The pretty ones They go so fast I wish I was a preacher You could say the same about me Halfway to heaven