Holdin' on to her red balloon All the other kids want it too She keeps it dry in the pourin' rain Lets it go but it never floats away And mama 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 Don't let 'em see you cry It's killin' you to let it go Your red balloon won't fly Daddy flew away years ago Tied to all of the red balloons he stole Now he's headed straight for the sun You can hear 'em pop one by one And it always hurts Just let it bleed Don't let 'em see you cry It's killin' you to let it go Your red balloon won't fly Oh, it won't fly Cause now I'm getting' scared It's runnin' out of air You can take the knife to my throat, the barrel to my skull Just leave my red balloon alone Cause it always hurts And it always bleeds Don't let 'em see you cry It's killin' you to let it go Your red balloon won't fly It's killin' you to let it go Your red balloon won't fly