Red Balloon

Holdin' on to her red balloon
All the other kids want it too
She keeps it dry in the pouring rain
Lets it go but it never floats away
(And mamma said)
Let 'em see but don’t let 'em touch
Cause there’s not a man in this world that you can trust
And the shinier that they are
The quicker they cut right through your heart
And it always hurts
Just let it bleed
And don’t let 'em see you cry
It’s killing you to let it go
Your red balloon won’t fly
Daddy flew away years ago
Attached to one of those red balloons he stole
Now he’s headed straight for the sun
You can hear them pop one-by-one
And it always hurts
Just let it bleed
And don’t let 'em see you cry
It’s killing you to let it go
Your red balloon won’t fly
Oh it won’t fly
Oh now I’m getting scared
It’s running out of air
You can take the knife to my throat
The barrel to my skull
Sleep now red balloon
It always hurts
Oooh
And it always bleeds
But don’t let 'em see you cry-y-y-y
It’s killing you to let it go
Your red balloon won’t fly