I want a balloon,
a loon, a loon
that I can tie a ribbon to
And my balloon, a loon,
a loon can drift away
And I expect it very soon
that my balloon, a loon, a loon
Will be floating in the skies
of Mandalay
Let's go walking in the green,
green grass
Let's go down to the park
Swingin' on the swings,
slidin' on the slide,
we won't come home till dark
You can throw the ball to Peter,
he can throw the ball to me
Then I'll turn around and
throw it back to you
Then just to make it perfect
as perfect it can be
There is something that I want so much to do
I want a balloon -a -loon -a -loon
that I can tie a ribbon to
Then my balloon -a -loon -a -loon
can drift away
And I expect it very soon
that my balloon -a -loon -a -loon
Will be floating in the skies of
Mandalay
Let's have a party in the old treehouse
Let's have toast and jam
Let's all dress in our
parents' old clothes
Let's have cheese and ham
We'll pretend that we're deserted
in the jungle
Where the animals are coming very soon
And the only hope of rescue
is to ride an S .O .S.
and tie it to a balloon -a -loon -a -loon
I want a balloon -a -loon -a -loon
that I can tie a ribbon to
And my balloon -a -loon -a -loon
can drift away
And I expect that very soon
my balloon, a -loon, a -loon,
Will be floating in the skies of Mandalay.
And I expect that very soon
my balloon, a -loon, a -loon,
Will be floating in the skies of Mandalay.