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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 Songtextethe 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.... Aus Songtexte Mania