Balloon Man Lyrics - Singles - Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians

I was walking up Sixth Avenue when balloon man came right up to me 

He was round and fat and spherical with the biggest grin I'd ever seen 

He bounced on up toward me but before we could be introduced 

He blew up very suddenly, I guess his name was probably Bruce 

And I laughed like I always do 

And I cried like I cried for you 

And balloon man blew up in my hand 

He spattered me with tomatoes, hummus, chick peas 

And some strips of skin 

So I made a right on 44th and I washed my hands when I got in 

And it rained like a slow divorce 

And I wish I could ride a horse 

And balloon man blew up in my hand 

I was walking up Sixth Avenue when balloon man blew up in my face 

There were loads of them on Bryant Park so I didn't feel out of place 

There must have been a plague of them on the TV when I came home late 

They were guzzling marshmallows and they're jumping off the Empire State 

And I laughed like I always do 

And I cried like I cried for you 

And balloon man blew up in my hand 

Balloon man blew up in my hand 

He lumbered up toward me but before we could be introduced 

And I wish I had eaten your horse 

And I wish that I'd stayed on course 

I wish the Titanic had not sailed on course