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Loose Balloon

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Loose balloon, how high can you fly?
You're a loose balloon, before you pop and you die
Loose balloon, you made that little kid cry
When you took off for the sun

And just this morning you were flat and deflated
None knew if you were loved or hated
Just another shriveled-up loser in a bag
So to the kid that tried to get you
Held like a kitten, he was happy to pet you
Until he caught a sucker and opened up his hand
Free, so free, now the sky's the limit
Twenty miles up and its just the beginning
Spaceman, planets, and lunar surface here I come (here I come)

Loose balloon, how high can you fly?
You're a loose balloon, before you pop and you die
Loose balloon, you made that little kid cry
When you took off for the sun
When you took off for the sun
People squint to look up
People squint to look up
Just to see you fly away
Just to see you fly away
Just to see you fly away
Just to see you fly away
Now you're absolutely free, so don't stop
You're absolutely free, so don't stop
You're absolutely free, so don't stop until you pop

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mellow_harsher On Feb 11, 2014

Video Killed the Radio Star (The Buggles cover)

Loose balloon, how high can you fly? 
You're a loose balloon, before you pop and you die 
Loose balloon, you made that little kid cry 
When you took off for the sun

And just this morning you were flat and deflated 
None knew if you were loved or hated 
Just another shriveled-up loser in a bag 
So to the kid that tried to get you 
Held like a kitten, he was happy to pet you 
Until he caught a sucker and opened up his hand 
Free, so free, now the sky's the limit 
Twenty miles up and its just the beginning 
Spaceman, planets, and lunar surface here I come (here I come)

Loose balloon, how high can you fly? 
You're a loose balloon, before you pop and you die 
Loose balloon, you made that little kid cry 
When you took off for the sun 
When you took off for the sun 
People squint to look up 
People squint to look up 
Just to see you fly away 
Just to see you fly away 
Just to see you fly away 
Just to see you fly away 
Now you're absolutely free, so don't stop 
You're absolutely free, so don't stop 
You're absolutely free, so don't stop until you pop

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2014-02-11 23:39:08

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