Let Him Fly...

Ain't no talkin' to this man, ain't no pretty other side
Ain't no way to understand the stupid words of pride
It would take an acrobat, but I already tried all that
I'm gonna let him fly

Things can move at such a pace
The second hand just waved goodbye
You know the light has left his face
But you can't recall just where or why
I said I'm gonna let him fly

There's no mercy in a live wire
No rest at all in freedom
The choices we are givin'
It's no choice at all

The proof is in the fire
You touch before it moves away
But you must always know
How long to stay and when to go

And there ain't no talkin' to this man
He's been trying to tell me so
It took a while to understand
The beauty of just letting go

Cause it would take an acrobat and I already tried all that
I'm gonna let him fly
I'm gonna let him fly
I'm gonna let him fly...

~ Patty Griffin