Big Red Balloon - Lee Hazlewood

I get home darling And I smell our last goodbye Didn't know how fast that I could be put aside Now you sit there crying And the fog fills up the night Didn't know how fast that I could be put aside Try to say you're wrong, but I know I want to say you're wrong, but I know Knowing this will all be over soon My heart rips open like a red balloon Take a long shot love And we'll talk our way up from here I know we never thought it would be so sincere You take your sorrow now And I'll go through mine dear I know we never thought it would be so sincere Try to say you're wrong, but I know I want to say you're wrong, but I know Knowing this will all be over soon My heart rips open like a red balloon Knowing this will all be over soon My heart rips open like a red balloon Maybe one day, I'll learn how to stay up Maybe one day, I'll learn how to stay up Maybe one day, I'll learn how to stay up Maybe one day, I'll learn how to stay up

Let down my guard today You took my heart away Now I'm alone on a bench made for two Clutching this red balloon Filled up with thoughts of you Open my hand and it pressed to the sky of blue This is a call for freedom I'm too scared, too scared of Letting my mind start to reason And hope that you care for me Get my heart off my sleeve, 'cause loving you could be the death of me Now that my thoughts are sane Hopped on a northbound plane Off to a city that's absent of you Something that caught my eye Passing through painted skies Just out my window, a small red balloon This is a call for freedom I'm too scared, too scared of Letting my mind start to reason And hope that you care for me Get my heart off my sleeve, 'cause loving you could be the death of me I'll take my heart, I'll take my mind, I'll take my eyes off you I'm too scared, I'm too scared I'll take my heart, I'll take my mind, I'll take my eyes off you Can't hope that you care for me Get my heart off my sleeve, 'cause loving you Could be the death of me

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

Ah-ooh If you got troubles let 'em go Let 'em soar so high High into the sky just like a red balloon Ah-ooh Don't let your worries get to you Let 'em float on by High into the sky just like a red balloon Monday morning shoot up like a rocket Yeah, the sun is shining keep it in my pocket Got this golden feeling Never gonna stop, it just goes on and on Keep on clapping join the celebration Turn the music louder on my favourite station Wanna spread my magic All across the nation do it all day long Today, I opened my eyes and now I'm so happy and free I got my friends by my side and that's all that matters to me So, come on get up and join in 'cause this is just what you need Let's do it all day long Today, I opened my eyes and now I'm so happy and free I got my friends by my side and that's all that matters to me So, come on get up and join in 'cause this is just what you need Let's do it all day long Ah-ooh If you got troubles let 'em go Let 'em soar so high High into the sky just like a red balloon Ah-ooh Don't let your worries get to you Let 'em float on by High into the sky just like a red balloon So turn it up now (Ah-ooh) So turn it up now (Ah-ooh) Bees are buzzing, butterflies are dancing And the trees are humming, birds are singing songs Oh, can't you see it's lovely? Life is beautiful and it goes on and on Today, I opened my eyes and now I'm so happy and free I got my friends by my side and that's all that matters to me So, come on get up and join in 'cause this is just what you need Let's do it all day long Today, I opened my eyes and now I'm so happy and free I got my friends by my side and that's all that matters to me So, come on get up and join in 'cause this is just what you need Let's do it all day long Ah-ooh If you got troubles let 'em go Let 'em soar so high High into the sky just like a red balloon Ah-ooh Don't let your worries get to you Let 'em float on by High into the sky just like a red balloon So turn it up now (Ooh) So turn it up now (Ah-ooh) Ah, ah, ah, ah Ah-ah, ah, ah, ah Ah-ah, ah, ah, ah Ah-ah, ah, ah So turn it up now Ah, ah, ah, ah Ah-ah, ah, ah, ah Ah-ah, ah, ah, ah Ah-ah, ah, ah

Red lights, red lights Passing through my fingers Saansein chalne deta, saansein lun main ginkar Red lights, red lights Passing through my fingers Saansein chalne deta, saansein lun main ginkar Insecurities when I'm lonely Hope it's not too much when you hold me Everybody acting like they know me If I ever give up, blame it on me If I ever give up, would you say that I was weak Khoya maine jo bhi maine maanga waapas nahi Khoya maine jo bhi, it just made me who I am Kal main tha koi aur, I will never be the same Saved me from the devil and I tore her heart apart I broke it into pieces, bola neeyat mere saaf Blood all on my hands baitha karz main chukaane Seekha mere kiye ki hai keemat meri jaan Syahi mere maut tak rahegi mere paas Kyuki aansu bharta kalam mein aur kaagaz behte hain Shaitaan koi shaks nahi, par huwi mulaqaat Mudke dekha main parchaai aur hum aapas mein lad gaye Red lights, red lights Passing through my fingers Saansein chalne deta, saansein lun main ginkar Red lights, red lights Passing through my fingers Saansein chalne deta, saansein lun main ginkar