Song Description

The greater love expressed for someone can be to actually say good bye to them rather than selfishly clinging to them for your own comfort.

Lyrics

Let Her Go
words & music by John P. Clawson and J. Walter Guy

Reaching back to when we met, in a sleepy little town,

My Daddy caught us out in the yard, we were wrestlin? and playin? ?round.

I made my best move; I pinned down her arms, then she started to cry.

I?ll never forget what my Daddy said,
with that ?no win? look in his eyes,

Let Her Go, She?s just a little one,
her body?s not meant for rough play,
Let Her Go, Now listen, Son,
She?s thinking of you in other ways,
Daddy said no, so I Let Her Go.

At a college dance, the music was right; It was a magical wonderland,

Her look of love was burned in my mind, then was sealed with a wedding band,

It didn?t take long, for things to go wrong,
I said something I knew I?d regret,

She ran home and I called Dad,
He had the words I?ll never forget,

Let Her Go, She?s just a young woman,
with feelings you don?t understand,
Let Her Go, She?ll come running back,
And life will go on like you planned,
He swore love would grow, so I Let Her Go.

Flowers by her name still bring me pain,
And time hasn?t helped my heart mend,
Then a voice from above; it whispered to me,
?She?s safe and in my hands ? my hands,

So, Let Her Go, She?s my angel now,
She doesn?t have to hurt anymore,
Let Her Go, You?ll see her again,
When I invite you through my door,
There?s peace in your soul, when you Let Her Go.
So, I Let Her Go, (I?ll miss her) but I Let Her Go (She?s gone now)
so I Let Her Go (I said my good-bye?s), I Let Her Go
I Let Her Go??


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