[Verse 1]
I saw them sittin' with their legs crossed in the backyard
The kids had magic markers, writing on balloons
They let one go and watched it sail above the treetops
So I went outside to see what they were doin'
They said, "Daddy, we've been sendin' notes to grandpa"
I just smiled, sat down, and said, "Mind if I join y'all?

[Chorus]
We wrote, "We miss you and we love you"
Told him, "Things are great down here"
We spelled it out and sent it up
And we watched it disappear
Sometimes I guess you gotta see it to believe it
'Cause right then, I knew those blue sky prayers were gettin' through
When we let go of those heaven-bound balloons

[Verse 2]
Before we knew, I swear we'd made at least a dozen
One for everyone we wished were here, but wasn't
There was a red one for our labrador named Rio
And a blue one to Miss Ruth who used to live just down the road

[Chorus]
We wrote, "We miss you and we love you"
Told him, "Things are great down here"
We spelled it out and sent it up
And we watched it disappear
Sometimes I guess you gotta see it to believe it
'Cause right then, I knew those blue sky prayers were gettin' through
When we let go of those heaven-bound balloons
[Post-Chorus]
Woah, woah
Woah, woah
Woah, woah

[Bridge]
Yeah, I know that I'll be sittin' up there someday
Don't forget to send a couple of them my way

[Chorus]
Say, "We miss you and we love you"
Tell me, "Things are great down here"
Just spell it out and send it up
And watch it disappear
Sometimes I guess you gotta see it to believe it
'Cause right then, I knew those blue sky prayers were gettin' through
When we let go of those heaven-bound balloons
Let go of those heaven-bound balloons

[Post-Chorus]
Woah, woah