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,"Hey   What's with that half heart tattoo?"      She glanced at me through the mirror   And started to laugh   She said,"I know this looks funny   But there is another half"      "And it's China red outlined in black   On the right side of his shoulder, last I knew   Yeah, somewhere out there   Is a match to this half a heart tattoo"      "Well that last I heard some redhead caught his eye in New Orleans   And 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 symphony   I knew a guy like that   I 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 two   He loves them long enough to leave his mark and that he's on his way   And that he's so good they'll never have a clue   Until they're stuck with a half a heart tattoo      So ladies make sure that guy standing next to you   Ain't wearing no half a heart tattoo   Half a heart tattoo, half a heart tattoo