Well, I've been thinking about all of 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 of 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 of 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