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
 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 and
 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?"
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 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
 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?"