[Verse]
It started small like a child’s delight
A puff of air
A string held tight
But it grew and grew
Oh what a sight
A bubble of dreams in the circus light
[Chorus]
Round and round
It kissed the moon
The balloon
The balloon
The unstoppable balloon
Bigger than elephants
Bigger than clowns
It swallowed the sky
It swallowed the towns
[Verse 2]
The strongman gasped
The tightrope swayed
The lions roared
The crowd obeyed
It floated high
Then cast its shade
A balloon parade where the sun once played
[Prechorus]
Up it soared
No end in view
It grew and grew
What could we do
[Chorus]
Round and round
It kissed the moon
The balloon
The balloon
The unstoppable balloon
Bigger than elephants
Bigger than clowns
It swallowed the sky
It swallowed the towns
[Bridge]
The jugglers tossed
The mimes stood still
The ringmaster shrieked
"This is not on the bill!"
But no pop
No bang
No grand kaboom
Just the earth eclipsed by a rubbery bloom