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   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 yeah   There's no mercy in a live wire   No rest at all in freedom   The choices we are given it's no choice at all, yeah   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 fly   I'm gonna let him fly