You know it wasn't so long ago

When things weren't as we know

Back when I was younger and had a hunger

For all the things I didn't know



And I remember the day when

I went out to play

And I bird flew down to my hand

Didn't want to leave and

When I asked to keep

I remember my dad said



Yeah son let it go away

Hope that it comes back

Here to you some day

Just let it go away

And if it comes back

you know it's here to stay



Since then I've gone through changes

Since then I've gone through life

Since then I found me a beautiful woman

I thought could be my wife

She said she really loves me

But she said she couldn't stay

She said I've got to go my love

To find things my own way



So I let her go away

Hope that she comes back

Here to me some day

I let her go away

And if she comes back

I know she's here to stay



There's not always reasons for the things in life

But it's comforting to know within your mind

If you love something enough

And you've done all that you can

If there's one thing I have known and learned first hand

Sometimes you have to just let it go away



Hope that it comes back

Here to you some day

Just let it go away

And if it comes back

You know it's here to stay



Let it go away

And if it comes back

You know it's here to stay

Let it go