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It's the safest way |
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I promise you |
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It's the only way to fly |
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My daddy said as he pointed up |
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At the great grey thing |
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In the sky |
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The great grey thing |
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In the sky |
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Pal he said |
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(he called me pal) |
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We'll ride in that big balloon |
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Some day we'll fly to londontown |
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We'll soar like |
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The silv'ry moon |
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We'll go to spain |
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And portugal |
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We'll fly to paris france |
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Didya' know that ship |
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Has a ballroom hall |
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Where it's big enough |
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To dine and dance |
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With colored lights |
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And saxophones |
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Oh yes dad |
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Tell me yesyesyes |
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And didya' know |
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Every night for dinner pal |
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The people have to wear |
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Full dress? |
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Wah wah wah |
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Wah wah wah |
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Wah wah wah |
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Wah wah |
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I loved to hear him |
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Talking talking |
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The safest way to fly |
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My daddy promised |
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And i trusted him |
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Despite his |
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Terrible eye |
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Despite his |
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Terrible eye |
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For i had not yet |
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Felt his wrath |
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When i gazed at the grey balloon |
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And i dreamed of |
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Going off with him |
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By the light of |
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The silv'ry moon |
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We ran inside the house |
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To hear on the |
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Big brown radio |
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The actual real live |
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Landing broadcast |
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The big ship was coming in slow |
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Ladies and gentlemen |
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Here she comes |
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The announcer gaily exclaims |
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She's gliding in like |
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A great grey bird |
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Oh god |
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It's burst into flames |
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My god |
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It's burst into flames.... |