he looks up with confusion in his eyes
black and white photograph in his hand
he says "The baby's mine but she won't be
and I just cant' understand
I want my family but she says
that it's not in her plans"
and he buries his pride with the tears
and his head cradled in his hands
baby boy I can't tell you it's gonna be okay
but time seems to heal everything
emotions change us all from day to day
just be sure the change is one worth making

just let it go, leave it all behind
let tomorrow be where it's begun
you can't linger or  you'll be lost
time moves on for everyone
you know life is funny that way
and we'll never really even know
which path was wrong or which was right
but we just have to let it go

I lie in bed at night dreamlessly
watching the sleeping smiles of my daughters
I say "Please God watch them endlessly
never let them play near my dark waters
see they're my everything and I
don't want them to live with my mistakes"
and I weep bitterly over
past and future heartaches
and I can't tell anyone it's going to be okay
especially when my wounds are so plain to see
live in the moment, take what joys life may bring
and hold them close in your memory

just let it go, leave it all behind
live today like it's the only one
but don't linger or you'll be lost
time doesn't wait for anyone
you know life is funny that way
and I don't even care if I never know
which path was wrong or which was right
because I'm just going to let it go