Red Balloon (Acoustic)

*whistle*
(Spoken) Here we go

[Verse 1]
Holding onto 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

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus 1]
And it always hurts
Just let it bleed
Don’t ‘em see you cry
It’s killing you to let it go
Your red balloon won’t fly

[Verse 3]
Daddy flew 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

[Chorus 2]
And it always hurts
Just let it bleed
Don’t ‘em see you cry
It’s killing you to let it go
Your red balloon won’t fly
Oh, it won’t fly

[Bridge]
‘Cause now I’m getting scared
It’s running out of air
You can take the knife to my throat
The barrel to my skull
Just leave my red balloon alone

[Chorus 3]
‘Cause it always hurts
And it always bleeds
Don’t ‘em see you cry
It’s killing you to let it go
Your red balloon won’t fly

[Outro]
It’s killing you to let it go
Your red balloon won’t fly