Let Her Go
Bryson/McDowall
You let her go
She does not want to be with you
She told me so
She does not know what to do
Yes she knows she must try
To keep you from under her skin
But it’s not been that easy
Because you just won’t give in
And I know I would let go
I know, I know
I know it’s wrong
You can’t possibly go on
She can’t drop a friend
Just because you say so
I love her more than you do
Yet I can’t get near her
It isn’t fair that you should
Say who can and can’t see her
And I know I would let go
I know, I know
She has a mind of her own
And she’s going to use it
She told you to step down
So you’ll have to do it
Maybe you’ll try it again
But it won’t work out
That I know
You can’t push any more
You’ll just have to let her go
(I would let go) let her go
(And I know I would let go) let her go
Recorded under the title Linda for the October 1982 BBC David Jensen session. Re-recorded and released as a single, and from the album Strawberry Switchblade, reissued on The Platinum Collection.
The extended mix (aka Let Her Go Kitchensynch Mix-Up) was released on the 12″ single of Who Knows What Love Is? , and reissued on The 12″ Album, and on the limited edition Filipino 12″ single of Let Her Go.