Well, I've been thinking about all the things I've said And all the things I seem to keep inside my head I won't take them back, I won't take them home The monkey's dead but there will be another one Well, I've been thinking about all the things I've done You turn to me and tell me that your life's on one You can't sow the facts and then appear so wise And there's no looking back without a compromise Well, I've been thinking about all the things I've seen Like looking around for people inside my reach You can't take them back, you can't take them home So if you let them down then you must let them go