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 It's killing you to let it go Your red balloon won't fly It's killing you to let it go Your red balloon won't fly