there s a pub on the south side of town time stands still while there s still wine around she s the one in the calico the one who s always and never alone did she let him go or did the four winds blow him away does she even know she s the girl with the red balloon keep her glass full of cheap champagne she will tell of the man with no name smoke and mirrors have done her in she s in love and she won t be again did she let him go or did the four winds blow him away does she even know she s the girl with the red balloon so lovely so lonely floating away chorus joy williams john paul white both did she let him go or did the four winds blow him away does she even know did she let him go did the four winds blow him away does she even know she s a girl she s a girl with the red balloon 