[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]