Let Him Fly

I'm gonna let him fly
I'm gonna let him fly, fly
You can't recall just where or why
The proof is in the fire
How long to stay and when to go
No rest at all in freedom
There's no mercy in a live wire
Choices we are givin' it
But you must always know
It would take an acrobat an' I already tried all that
So there was really nothing to it
Things can move at such a pace
I'm gonna let him fly, fly
And there ain't no talkin' to this man
You know the light has left his face
The second hand just waved goodbye
I just went and cut right through it
You touch before it moves away, yeah
Ain't no way to understand stupid words of pride

'Cause it would take an acrobat an' I already tried all that
An' I'm gonna let him fly
It took a while to understand, beauty of just letting go
He's been tryin' to tell me so
It's no choice at all
I said, "I'm gonna let him fly"