There you go bringing back  Those old memories  Things done in the past  Why don't you let it be  Could it be I misunderstood you  But I thought that we had made a pact  To let by-gones e by-gones  (Why don't you let it be)  Move on forward and never look back  Now by no means am I perfect  But I sure don't like your attitude  Always reaching back in the past  When I won't do what you want me to  Oh there you go  There you go bringing back  Those old memories  Things done in the past  Why don't you let it be  There you go bringing back  Those old memories  Things done in the past  Why don't you let it be  If you cared like I care we could work this out  But it seems that you don't and yesterday is all you talk about  Man I live for today and for tomorrow  And when you talk about yesterday  All you bring me sorrow  Been there, done that, and I ain't tryin' to go again  So if you're tryin' to take me there  Let me tell you my friend  I don't wanna be a prisoner to an old memory  There you go bringing back  Those old memories  Things done in the past  Why don't you let it be