Red Balloon Lyrics - Quinton Cook

Far across the distant spaces, 

covering my absent mind. 

I think I feel self assured enough to find my way. 

Cause I'm trying to see, 

what my life is meant to be. 

But a red balloon took my attention from a sky so grey. 

Why's my mind so far away. 

My convoluted thoughts feel left astray. 

My childish antics are still the same. 

For red balloons and pillow fights seldom remain. 

I start to uncover this place, 

with this balloon as my guide. 

It blows in the wind going, 

left and 

right and 

left and 

right and 

left and 

right again... 

Now why's my mind so far away. 

My convoluted thoughts feel left astray. 

My childish antics are still the same. 

For red balloons and pillow fights seldom remain. 

Woah ho 

I arrive at my destination, 

a familiar place. 

A familiar little face, 

or at least it was some years ago. 

There stood a little boy with his red balloon as screamed at me, 

"Why did adulthood make you change? 

Why not stay the same as the day you were made?" 

So that's why, my mind has been so far away. 

My simpleton thoughts have been found again. 

My 10 year old self showed me what peace means. 

The beauty in life lies in the smaller things.