Fire Balloons - Tamas Wells

He never told

Never told her all about

The way they hold

Hold their hands over their eyes

When the sparks decide to shower all around the grounds

He said to me

Crowds come out to see them in the dark

With their blankets and their scarves

They're seldom late

Seldom late to see the start

All come out to see them float away

From their arms and from their stages

Then explode into flames through the night

They met before

Met before she came to stay

And failed to place

Among the ones who made grade exams

They gave the chance to try it all again

He said to me

Crowds come out to see them in the dark

With their blankets and their scarves

They're seldom late

Seldom late to see the start

All come out to see them float away

From their arms and from their stages

Then explode into flames through the night

All the grass was gone

And leaves were fry

He held her hand and then came to find

Crowds come out to see them in the dark

With their blankets and their scarves

They're seldom late

Seldom late to see the start

All come out to see them float away

From their arms and from their stages

Then explode into flames through the night

The night

The nigh