The Balloon Song Lyrics - Mark Wills

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 

'Till 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?