Balloon Factory
Dandi Wind Lyrics

I was a-working overtime at the balloon factory
This line sets the scene and establishes that the singer works at a balloon factory and is working overtime.

When I made, I made, I made a discovery.
The singer discovers something which is significant and worth noting.

I pulled it from the discard pile and oh so carefully,
The thing the singer discovered was discarded and thus not worth keeping.

Brushed sawdust from the face of the virgin mommy!
The artist discovers the face of the virgin mother that is contaminated and has to remove the sawdust from her face.

The face of (the) virgin Mother on (a) deflated balloon
The artist discovers the face of the virgin mother on a deflated and discarded balloon.

Oh yeah, I started laughing and I starting to swoon.
The singer is amused by the discovery and swooning with emotion.

I kissed the cold rubber, tears welling in my eyes
The singer is overwhelmed with emotion about the discovery and kisses the cold rubber of the balloon.

A miracle? Hell yes! I started to cry.
The artist considers the discovery a miracle and weeps out of happiness.

I brought the ballon real close, an inch from my face,
The artist brings the balloon close to their face.

I said "Mary is their something that you've got to say?"
The artist talks to the face of the virgin mother as if she can respond.

"You've chosen me as your interpreter,"
The singer believes that they have been chosen as an interpreter of the virgin mother's message.

"Relay me a message", but all I got out of her was:
The artist attempts to get a message from the virgin mother, but only receives gibberish in response.

Wang Diddly Dang Dang Diddle Biddle Wang Wong Bong Ding Dong
This is the gibberish that the singer hears from the face of the virgin mother on the balloon.

I said "What the fuck you saying? Is that Cantonese?"
The singer is confused about the message and wonders if it might be Cantonese.

And then apologized for cussing, and got down on my knees.
The singer apologizes for cussing and becomes more reverential towards the balloon.

I was a-worried that maybe I was losing my mind
The artist begins to question their own sanity in light of the strange message.

With all this praying I needed to verify.
The artist seeks verification of the message and enlists the help of a friend.

I called my friend Juanita,
The singer calls their friend Juanita for assistance.

"Come on over here, go!"
The singer invites Juanita to come to the balloon factory to see the discovery for themselves.

Excited but nervous 'cuz I did not know
The artist is both excited and nervous about sharing the discovery.

if I was nuts or if the virgin would soon appear
The artist is unsure if they are crazy or if the virgin mother might appear again.

But then Juanita genuflected right then and there!
Juanita also recognizes the significance of the discovery and genuflects before the balloon.

We told the boss all about it
The singer and Juanita share the discovery with their boss.

and soon we got some pews.
The factory becomes a site of worship and they obtain pews for people to sit on.

Everybody stopped working
Work at the factory stops as people become more focused on the religious significance of the balloon.

(We) made the press and the news.
The discovery gains media attention.

Unpaid vacation for that very night
They receive an unpaid vacation to commemorate and celebrate the discovery.

But no one left, we just held hands
Despite not being paid, people do not leave and instead hold hands in reverence and solidarity.

And started to recite:
People begin to recite a chant in honor of the virgin mother and the discovery.

Wang Diddly Dang Dang Diddle Biddle Wang Wong Bong Ding Dong
This is the chant that people recite in honor of the virgin mother.

After that I gained some local celebrity,
The singer becomes a local celebrity due to the discovery.

I was Promoted to be the head balloon inspectee.
The artist is promoted to the head balloon inspector position after the discovery.

They bought a gilded frame and mounted Virgin inside,
The factory management buys a fancy frame and mounts the balloon with the virgin mother inside.

And above my very desk she came to reside.
The balloon with the virgin mother inside is placed above the artist's desk.

She hung there for years for her cult of the devoted,
The balloon with the virgin mother inside becomes a focal point for a group of devoted followers.

But their love could not prevent her image had come eroded.
The balloon with the virgin mother inside becomes worn out over time despite the devotion of the followers.

Hot sun began to warp 'til she could barely be seen,
The balloon with the virgin mother inside is affected by the hot sun and becomes less visible.

But right before she vanished, Mary whispered this to me:
As the balloon with the virgin mother inside begins to vanish, the singer hears one last message from Mary.

Wang Diddly Dang Dang Diddle Biddle Wang Wong Bong Ding Dong
This is the last message received from the balloon with the virgin mother inside.

Wang Diddly Dang Dang Diddle Biddle Wang Wong Bong Ding Dong
This is a repetition of the last message received from the balloon with the virgin mother inside.