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