got a red balloon it's got me dreaming dreaming dreaming of you i let it go like you baby you slipped through my hand like my brain i know has always been slow so i got to learn to fly or i'll be drowning drowning drowning in this everyday cry they say the best swimmers can drown that i know 'cause i made a mess of my life i know i made a mess of my life like a bird on a wire i feel like a bird on a wire then why do i fall before i learn to fly guess i'll learn to crawl can a snake have wings? can a girl who lost her courage teach a lion to sing? a beginning pilot got a beginning plane i can't compete with your heavy metal dream these dark ages got some fancy machines like catfish said catfish and eddie going to show you how girl to walk on water we'll take it slow we ain't going to rush you we'll start out small with the mississippi they say i can't look back they say i can't look back why did i look below? oh god i'm sinking fast i got to learn to fly or i'll be drowning drowning drowning in this everyday cry they say the best swimmers can drown with every stroke i lie to myself with every stroke i lied to myself