The Living Years

Sometimes,sometimes I wish That I'd said what was on my mind Wish I didn't leave it such a long,long time Wish I'd said it way back in the living year Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frustrations Just come beating on your door I know that I'm a prisoner To all my Father held so dear I know that I'm a hostage To all his hopes and fears,I just Wish that I could have told him in the living years Oh,oh,crumpled bits of paper Filled with imperfect thoughts Stilted conversations I'm afraid that's all we've got You say you just don't see it He says it's perfect sense You just can't get agreement In the present tense,we all Talk a different language Talking in defense,hm,hm,hm,hm (Say it loud),say it loud (Say it clear) and say it clear (You can listen) as well as you hear,oh,yeah (It's too late),it's too late (When we die),,ooh,when we die (To admit)we don't see eye to eye So we open up a quarrel Between the present and the past We only sacrifice the future It's the bitterness that last So don't yield to the fortunes You might sometimes see as fate It may have a new perspective On a different date And if you don't give up, and don't give in You may just be O.K. Ooh,ooh,ooh,(say it loud),say it loud (Say it clear),and say it clear (You can listen) as well as you hear (It's too late),it's gonna be too late (When we die),oh,oh,when we die (To admit)we don't see eye to eye Well,I wasn't there that morning When my Father passed away And I didn't get to tell him All of the things I had to say I thought I caught his spirit Later that same year I'm sure I heard his echo in my Baby's new born tears,I just Wish that I could have told him in the living years So,say it loud Say it loud,(say it clear),and say it clear (You can listen) as well as you hear (It's too late),it is just too late (When we die),too late when we die (To admit) we don't see eye to eye Say it loud,(say it loud) (Say it clear)say it loud and say it clear (Say it loud),say it loud (Say it clear),oh,oh,say it clear (Say it loud),say it loud (Say it clear),I don't want go forever (Say it loud),say it loud (Say it clear),oh,oh,say it clear