Cover art for Let Him Fly by Patty Griffin

Let Him Fly

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Let Him Fly Lyrics

[Verse]
Ain't no talking 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 and I already tried all that
So I'm gonna let him fly
Things can move at such a pace
The second hand just waved goodbye
And though the light has left his face
But you can't recall just where or why
So there was really nothing to it
I just went and cut right through it
I said I'm gonna let him fly
There's no mercy in a live wire
No rest at all in freedom

Choices we are given
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 talking 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

[Outro]
I'm gonna let him fly
I'm gonna let him fly
I'm gonna let him fly

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