My mama always told me

"If you truly love someone, don't hold on too tight

Sometimes love is letting go"



You fall in hard even though

He shows you nothing in return

But you still give everything 'cause you've yet to learn

That if he's yours, one day you'll know

'Cause sometimes love is letting go



You know my Dad always told me

that men don't show their feelings easy

So I said "Hey Dad, the times I've seen you cry

Have been the most precious to me"



Oo, sometimes love is letting go

And when you're scared, scared to let love show

And so afraid your heart will break

Just let it happen for your heart's sake

Sweet emotion, you got to let it flow

'Cause sometimes love (sometimes love) is letting go



And when I finally grew up I fell in love, but it didn't last

We just didn't belong together any more

And I had to be strong and say to myself

"Hey girl, sometimes love is letting go"



Oo, sometimes love is letting go

And we were flying high, now I'm lying low

In your arms like a stranger (stranger) baby you're so cold

The truth is plain but rarely told

You gotta stop saying "yes" (yes) when you mean "no"

'Cause if he's yours, one day you'll know

Sweet emotion, just got to let it flow

Sometimes love (sometimes love) is letting go



You gotta stop saying "yes" (yes) when you mean "no"

Sometimes love (sometimes love) sometimes love is letting go



Oh...

Sometimes love