[Verse 1]

She said, "I want to be the rain

I am a red balloon, I got a book of dates."

She's going to go away and leave me here tonight

Some worlds last longer then others

She's got a red balloon, she's going to be the sky

I'm going to paint my face tonight

[Chorus]

Hey, 99 days out of San Francisco

Headed for Berlin

Hey, 99 days left of California

Headed with the wind

If I sail across the water, I'll be floating blind

Here beside the wild, monkey came alive

She's leaving me behind, it's so hard to find

She said, "I want to be a plane

I am a red balloon, I'll never be the same

And I'm gone, gone, gone on the wind."

[verse 2]

She said, "You'll never get away

You need a red balloon, you need a better day

This time, you're headed home this time"

Some trips last longer then others, she just said, "Good-bye."

She just floats away, I'm going to die right here this time

Some girls last longer then others

Too few red balloons, too little time tonight

[Chorus]