Lyrics:The Last Balloon

by XTC

Album version:

The last balloon is leaving, the last balloon from fear The last balloon is leaving, form that line right here Climb aboard, climb aboard you menfolk You won't need any bombs or knives Climb aboard, climb aboard you menfolk Leave all that, to your former lives Drop it all The last balloon is leaving, the last balloon of all The last balloon is leaving, undress, discard, let fall Climb aboard, climb aboard you women You won't need any gems or furs Climb aboard, climb aboard you women Leave all that to the bad old years Drop it all The last balloon is leaving, the last balloon they'll fly The last balloon is leaving and we won't qualify Climb aboard, climb aboard you children Move aloft, while you're fleet and fast Climb aboard, climb aboard you children We're weighed down by our evil past Drop us all, you should drop us all Drop us all and free your hand Drop us all, you should drop us all Drop us all like so much sand

Demo version:

The Last Balloon is leaving The last balloon from fear The last balloon is leaving Form that line right here Climb aboard, climb aboard you menfolk You won't need any bombs or knives Climb aboard, climb aboard you menfolk Leave 'em there, to your former lives Drop it all The last balloon is leaving The last balloon of all The last balloon is leaving Undress, discard, let fall Climb aboard, climb aboard you women You won't need any gems or furs Climb aboard, climb aboard you women Leave all that to the bad old years Drop it all The last balloon is leaving The last balloon they'll fly The last balloon is leaving And we won't qualify Climb aboard, climb aboard you children Move aloft, while your feet (?) fast Climb aboard, climb aboard you children World right down, by our revoked pass Drop us all, you should drop us all drop us all, free your head drop us all, drop us all, drop us all like so much sand