The Balloon Song

[Verse 1]
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
And ridin' rides at the county fair
I thought he was just bein' 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
And 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

[Chorus]
And he let it go, and 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?"

[Verse 2]
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
And 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 my Grandpa said goodbye
I took that yellow balloon and I wrote
'Til ran out of room

[Chorus]
And I let it go and we waved goodbye
That seven-year-old, Lord, he opened my eyes
I can still 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?"