Balloon Man

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Bob Paley

rpaley1@cc.swarthmore.edu

Title: Balloon Man

Artist: Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians

Album: Globe of Frogs

 

I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man came right up to me

He was round and fat and spherical with the biggest grin I've ever seen

He bounced on up towards me but before we could be introduced

He blew up very suddenly - I guess his name was probably Bruce

And I laughed, like I always do

And I cried, like I cried for you

And balloon man blew up in my hands

He spattered me with tomatoes, hummus, chickpeas, and some strips of skin

So I made a right on 44th, but I washed my hands when I got in

And it rained, like a slow divorce

And I wished, I could ride a horse

And balloon man blew up in my hands

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK: G F (listen for the rhythm)

I like playing this:---------------

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I was walkin' up 6th Ave. when balloon man blew up in my face

There were loads of them on Bryant Park, so I didn't feel out of place

There must have been a plague of them on the TV when I came home late

They were guzzling marshmellows and then jumping off the Empire State

And I laughed, like I always do

And I cried, like I cried for you

And balloon man blew up in my hands

SOLO: It's played on the top two strings, starting at xxxx87.

I hear xxxx88 (C), xxxx1010 (D), xxxx1312 (G7), etc. in there, but the

picking is too fast too accurately transcribe. IMPROVISE!!!