[Intro: Gangsta-rap male MC, sinister keyboard lead, backyard party noise] Music stopped when I stepped through the gate Seven candles on the cake, and they all lookin' at my case [Verse 1: Gangsta-rap male MC, heavy rolling drums, slow deadly gangsta-rap flow] Long black coat in the middle of the day Dads by the grill put their spatulas away Somebody's mama grabbed her purse off the chair Uncle in the lawn chair forgot how to stare I don't say nothin', I just walk to the table Set it down slow, like a man who is able Two little latches, click, click, they flinch One dad backin' up, givin' up every inch Pop it wide open, let the whole yard see Forty-eight balloons and a pump and me Little red nose, put it on with a sigh Who's the birthday boy? Don't make me ask twice [Hook: Gangsta-rap male MC, kids' reply, deep round bass, kids cheer back on the beat] I'm off the clock, so everybody breathe Nobody gotta run and nobody gotta leave I'm off the clock, got a pump and a plan Birthday boy, you the boss, I'm the balloon man [Verse 2: Gangsta-rap male MC, sinister keyboard lead, menace rising] Six seconds flat, there's a dog in his hand Tied off tight, it's a dog that can stand Next kid wants a sword, now he's got a sword Next kid wants a giraffe, I don't get bored I don't make mistakes, I don't pop, I don't slip Every twist is a promise, every knot is a grip Dad says, man, you good with your hands, you a pro What you do the rest of the week? I said, you don't want to know Little girl in a tutu wants a crown and a flower I been doin' this precise since the top of the hour No witnesses, kid, but you can tell your crew Vince made a poodle and it looked just like you [Hook: Gangsta-rap male MC, kids' reply, louder kids cheering back on the beat] I'm off the clock, so everybody breathe Nobody gotta run and nobody gotta leave I'm off the clock, got a pump and a plan Birthday boy, you the boss, I'm the balloon man [Breakdown: Gangsta-rap male MC, drums thinned to kick and bass, kids' reply between lines] Line 'em up, single file Every kid get a balloon and a smile Line 'em up, no shove Birthday boy, point me at who you're thinkin' of [Final Hook: Gangsta-rap male MC, full beat, the whole party answers every line] I'm off the clock, so everybody breathe Nobody gotta run and nobody gotta leave I'm off the clock, got a pump and a plan Birthday boy, you the boss, I'm the balloon man [Outro: Gangsta-rap male MC, sinister keyboard fading] Cake was good, tell your mama keep the change Monday mornin', different case, same name [End]
