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