I see you holding on to the past and you're squeezing it
Every broken piece of your heart and you're bleeding it

Like shattered glass in the palm of your hand
You hold tight to a dear old friend
Well he ain't a friend

and i say

Chorus:

Ooh let it go
give it up
lay it down

Ooh let it be so love can come around
Ain't no thing's ever free
can't you see there were thorns on that crown

So lay it down

I know that she was your world

yeah that girl was your everything
And i know when she left how it felt
like she took all your breath away

I agree it's the hardest thing you'll ever have to do
oh but you got to
And I say


Chorus:
Ooh let it go

give it up
lay it down
Ooh let it be so love can come around

Ain't no thing's ever free
can't you see there were thorns on that crown
So lay it down


I can see the light at the end of tomorrow
the sun is shining bright there

there's a light without this darken hollow,
all this pain and sorrow.
I believe it's at your finger tips

if you can just move on

Chorus:

Ooh let it go
give it up
lay it down

Ooh let it be so love can come around
Ain't no thing's ever free
can't you see there were thorns on that crown

So lay it down ooh

Lay it down