The Balloon Song

I set a friend of mine up on a date

And I told him I'd watch his boy for the day

And we had a ball playin' games, eatin' dogs

Riding rides at the county fair

I thought he was just being an a kid

When we got back to my place and he did what he did

On a balloon that he won he wrote mama I had fun

And I missed you and I wished you were there

I wasn't sure what he had in mind

'Till he jumped up and ran outside and

He let it go and he waved goodbye

Or was it hello? I don't know but I died inside

I can still see his excitement him pointing and smilin'

When it was gone as it could get

He turned and asked me you think it's in Heaven yet?

Well I struggled for something to say

I was too choked up and lackin' the kind of faith

He had in his heart Before I could start

He walked me back inside

He gave me his crayola pen

Said, I bet there's a message that you'd like to send

And no doubt he was right it's been locked

Up inside since grandpa said goodbye

I took that yellow balloon and I wrote

'Till I ran out of room then

And I let it go and we waved goodbye

That seven year old Lord he opened my eyes

I can still see his excitement him pointing and smilin'

When it was gone as it could get

I turned and asked him you think it's in Heaven yet?