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, 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 
You know 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 
Of the 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 talkin to this man 
He's been tryin to tell me so 
It took awhile to understand the beauty of just letting go 
Cause it would take an acrobat, I already tried all that 
I'm gonna let him fly 
I'm gonna let him fly 
I'm gonna let him fly