Ain't no talkin to this man, ain't no pretty other side Ain't no way to understand, stupid words of pride It would take an acrobat, and I already tried all that I'm gonna let him fly...Mmmm Things can move at such a pace, the second hand just waved goodbye You know the light had left his face, you can't recall just where or why So there's really nothing to it, I just went and cut right through it I said, I'm gonna let him fly, ooh yeah hey yeah There's no mercy in lyin word, no rest at all in freedom Choices we are givin' it, there's no choice at all, uh huh 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 And there ain't no talkin to this man, he's been tryin 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, fly whoa I'm gonna let him fly, fly whoa I'm gonna let him fly