Let Him Fly

The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

Compositor: Patty Griffin

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
I'm gonna let him fly, mmm

Things can move at such a pace, the second hand just waves 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, ooh, yeah

There's no mercy in a live wire
No rest, at all, in freedom
Choices we are given, ain't no choice at all, oh, oh
The proof is in the fire you touch before it moves away, yeah, 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, oh, oh
I'm gonna let him fly, fly, whoa, oh
I'm gonna let him fly