[Verse 1]
Morning on the field
Blankets on the grass
Hands full of bright string
Laughing as we pass
A red tail, a gold tail
Spinning in the breeze
Kids run with their sneakers
Tan lines on their knees
[Pre-Chorus]
Look up, look up
The whole day leans in
One tug, one spark
And the sky begins
[Chorus]
Up, up, paper sky
Up, up, let it fly
Color on the blue
Floating right above you
Up, up, paper sky
Take the whole day high
(Up, up) sing it now
(Up, up) hear us shout
[Verse 2]
Dragon eyes and diamonds
Ribbon streams behind
A checkerboard of joy
Knotting up the sky
Grandma points and smiles
Says, "That one found the wind"
The bell from the snack cart
Calls us back again
[Pre-Chorus]
Look up, look up
The whole crowd sings
One pull, one whirl
And the bright thing swings
[Chorus]
Up, up, paper sky
Up, up, let it fly
Color on the blue
Floating right above you
Up, up, paper sky
Take the whole day high
(Up, up) sing it now
(Up, up) hear us shout
[Bridge]
When the gusts grow wild
Hold fast, don’t let go
Every shaky line
Learns the wind to know
Then it climbs again
Like it had a song
All our little prayers
Lift the whole field long
[Final Chorus]
Up, up, paper sky
Up, up, let it fly
Color on the blue
Floating right above you
Up, up, paper sky
Take the whole day high
(Up, up) sing it now
(Up, up) here we go