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DsusI set a friend of mine up on a date
And I told him I'd watch his boy for the day
And we Ghad a ball playing games, eating dAogs
Riding rides Dsusat the county fair
I thought he was just being a kid
When we got back to my place and he did what the did
On a balloon Gthat he won he wrote mommy I had funA  
And I missDsused you and I wished you there
I Emwasn't sure what he had in mind till he jAumped up and ran oEmutsideA  
And he let it go, and Ghe Awaved good-byeD  
Or was it hello, I dGonA't know but I died insideD  
I can still see Bmhis excitement in pointing and Asmiling
When it waDs gone as it could getG  
And he turned and asked me,Em  
AThink it's in heaven yet
DsusI struggled for something to say
I was too choked up lacking the kind of faith
He haGd in his heart before I Acould start he walked me back insidDsuse
He gave me his crayola pen and said I'll bet there's a message
That you'd like to send, and no doubt he was rightG  
It been lockAed up inside since my grandpa said Dsusgood-bye
I Emtook that yellow balloon and Awrote till I Emran out of roomA  
And I let it go, anGd Awe waved good-byeD  
That seven-year old Lord he GopAened my eyesD  
I can still see Bmhis excitement in pointing and Asmiling
When it waDs gone as it could getG  
Then I turned and asked himEm  
AThink it's in heaven yet

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The Balloon Song

by Mark Wills

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Dsus

I set a friend of mine up on a date

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

G A

And we had a ball playing games, eating dogs

Dsus

Riding rides at the county fair

I thought he was just being a kid

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

G A

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

Dsus

And I missed you and I wished you there

Em A Em A

I wasn't sure what he had in mind till he jumped up and ran outside

G A D

And he let it go, and he waved good-bye

G A D

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

Bm A

I can still see his excitement in pointing and smiling

D G

When it was gone as it could get

And he turned and asked me,

Think it's in heaven yet

Dsus

I struggled for something to say

I was too choked up lacking the kind of faith

G A Dsus

He had in his heart before I could start he walked me back inside

He gave me his crayola pen and said I'll bet there's a message

That you'd like to send, and no doubt he was right

A Dsus

It been locked up inside since my grandpa said good-bye

Em A Em A

I took that yellow balloon and wrote till I ran out of room

G A D

And I let it go, and we waved good-bye

G A D

That seven-year old Lord he opened my eyes

Bm A

I can still see his excitement in pointing and smiling

D G

When it was gone as it could get

Then I turned and asked him

Think it's in heaven yet

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