Halfway to Paradise (Billy Fury) - STING 22406   (Paul Bristow)

 (Opener):

SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE: I want to be your lover

But your friend is all I've stayed - ALLEMANDE LEFT and WEAVE THE RING
I'm only halfway to paradise - SWING and PROMENADE - so near, yet so far away

 (Figure):

HEADS SQUARE THRU - bein' close to you - is almost heaven

Do the RIGHT AND LEFT THRU - a HALF SASHAY and then - SWING THRU you do
RECYCLE - SQUARE THRU but on your THIRD HAND - SWING - this treasure - PROMENADE
That my heart is forbidden to touch

 (Middle Break):

SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE: I long for your lips to kiss my lips

But just when I think they may - ALLEMANDE LEFT and WEAVE THE RING
You lead me halfway to paradise - SWING and PROMENADE - so near, yet so far away

 (Closer):

SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE: Put your sweet lips close to my lips

And tell me that's where they're gonna stay -  ALLEMANDE LEFT and WEAVE THE RING
Don't lead me halfway to paradise - SWING and PROMENADE -  so near, yet so far away

 (Tag):

SWING with your Girl - So near, yet so far away

ORIGINAL LYRICS:

I want to be your lover
But your friend is all I've stayed
I'm only halfway to paradise
So near, yet so far away

I long for your lips to kiss my lips
But just when I think they may
You lead me halfway to paradise
So near, yet so far away, mmm

Bein' close to you is almost heaven (heaven)
But seein' you can do just so much
It hurts me so to know your heart's a treasure (treasure)
And that my heart is forbidden to touch, so

Put your sweet lips close to my lips
And tell me that's where they're gonna stay
Don't lead me halfway to paradise
so near, yet so far away

Oh, uh, oh so near, yet so far away
Mmm so near, yet so far away