Five Balloons

By Ralph McTell

One balloon floating in the big blue sky
One balloon on a string, the moon and I
Happiness is having one balloon
More happiness is having two
That's why 

Two balloons floating in the big blue sky
Two balloons pulling my hands, make me smile
If another balloon I found
I think they'd lift me off the ground
They'd try

Three balloons floating in the big blue sky
Three balloons and I'm still not shy
If I had another balloon
I could float up to the moon
Goodbye

Four balloons floating in the big blue sky
Four balloons floating I don't want to say goodbye
I'd just float around for a while
Look down at houses, trees and smile
Wouldn't I?

Five balloons floating in the big blue sky
Five balloons my own rainbow floating by
Five happy colours in my hand
Floating gently down to land
to say Hi

Everyone I've had some fun
I've been floating in the sky
My friends and I
My five balloons