Mark Wills › Lyrics › 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 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
I missed you and I wished you were there"
I wasn't sure what he had in mind
'Til he jumped up and ran outside and he let it go
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
'Til I ran out of room

Then 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?"