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