She'll take the painting in the hallway
The one she did in junior high
And that old lamp up in the attic
She'll need some light to study by
She's had 18 years
To get ready for this day
She should be past the tears
She cries some anyway
Oh, letting go
There's nothing in the way now
Oh, letting go
There's room enough to fly
And even though she's spent her whole time waiting
It's never easy
Oh, letting go
Mother sits down at the table
So many things she'd like to do
Spend more time out in the garden
Now she can get those books read, too
She's had 18 years
To get ready for this day
She should be past the tears
She cries some anyway
Oh, letting go
There's nothing in the way now
Oh, letting go
There's room enough to fly
And even though she's spent her whole time waiting
It's never easy
Oh, letting go
Oh, letting go
There's nothing in the way now
Oh, letting go
There's room enough to fly
And even though she's spent her whole time waiting
It's never easy
Oh, letting go