It's the safest way

I promise you

It's the only way to fly

My daddy said as he pointed up

At the great grey thing

In the sky

The great grey thing

In the sky

Pal he said

(he called me pal)

We'll ride in that big balloon

Some day we'll fly to londontown

We'll soar like

The silv'ry moon

We'll go to spain

And portugal

We'll fly to paris france

Didya' know that ship

Has a ballroom hall

Where it's big enough

To dine and dance

With colored lights

And saxophones

Oh yes dad

Tell me yesyesyes

And didya' know

Every night for dinner pal

The people have to wear

Full dress?

Wah wah wah

Wah wah wah

Wah wah wah

Wah wah

I loved to hear him

Talking talking

The safest way to fly

My daddy promised

And i trusted him

Despite his

Terrible eye

Despite his

Terrible eye

For i had not yet

Felt his wrath

When i gazed at the grey balloon

And i dreamed of

Going off with him

By the light of

The silv'ry moon

We ran inside the house

To hear on the

Big brown radio

The actual real live

Landing broadcast

The big ship was coming in slow

Ladies and gentlemen

Here she comes

The announcer gaily exclaims

She's gliding in like

A great grey bird

Oh god

It's burst into flames

My god

It's burst into flames....