Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ain't no talking to this man
Ain't no pretty other side
Ain't no way to understand the
Stupid words of pride
[Chorus]
It would take an acrobat, and
I already tried all that, so
I'm gonna let him fly
[Verse 2]
Things can move at such a pace
The second hand just waved goodbye
And all the light has left his face, but
You can't recall just where or why
[Chorus]
So there was really nothing to it
I just went and cut right through it
I said, I'm gonna let him fly
Ooh yeah, yeah
[Bridge]
There's no mercy in the live wire, no rest at all in freedom
The choices we are given, it's no choice at all
The proof is in the fire you touch before it moves away
Yeah
But you must always know how long to stay, and when to go
[Verse 3]
And there ain't no talking to this man
He's been tryin' to tell me so
It took awhile to understand the
Beauty of just letting go
[Chorus]
'Cause it would take an acrobat, and
I already tried all that, so
I'm gonna let him fly
[Outro]
I'm gonna let him fly, fly
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I'm gonna let him fly, fly, ooh, ooh
I'm, I'm gonna let him fly
Written by: Patty Griffin
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