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She had just turned five years old
When Jesus called her Mommy home
And I just tried to do the best I could

Days turned into months and then
Her birthday rolled around again
And I asked what she would like to do that day

And she said Daddy
What I want to do
Is go to the park where you, me and Mommy used to go
And have a party
I was touched and was relieved
This was something I could do
Then she said
And for my present I would like
Three pretty red balloons

I picked her up right after school
And we headed to the party store
So she could pick those pretty red balloons

With the best balloons they had in hand
We headed to the park as planned
And had a picnic underneath our tree

With frosting on her little hands
She reached into her school backpack
And pulled out the three cards she?d made that day

And she said
Daddy, what I want to do
Is tie these cards to
These three pretty red balloons
Could you help me

It isn?t easy to tie a knot
When your hands are shakin? but I finally got
All three cards tied to those red balloons

And then she gently took them
From my hands
And walked out in the field and then
She kissed each one and then just let them go

Sending those three words up high
We watched ?til they were out of sight
And I pulled her close and said
Mommy loves you too.

All she wanted for her birthday
Was three pretty red balloons