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....