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