Happy in Hindsight

I'm looking at a picture of myself Of a few years ago And with what I know now All I see's a guy in the sun With his thumbs up but his smile betrays he's not (really) having fun He's consumed by his concerns and doubts While he ain't got all that much he has to worry about If only I could tell him It will be okay He doesn't have to be afraid I'm only ever happy in hindsight Time put everything in a new light I'm only ever happy in hindsight Now I see that everything was alright I'm only ever happy in hindsight I'm listening to a record that I made Like a few years back And with what I know now All I hear's a guy in his prime Who's completely unaware he's living through good times He's digging up all his sorrow and pain While his worries are for nothing and his fears are in vain If only I could go back and do it again So I would feel it then (But) I'm only ever happy in hindsight Time put everything in a new light I'm only ever happy in hindsight Now I see that everything was alright I'm only ever happy in hindsight I'm such a hopeless nostalgic Bliss just always seems to be a month away I'm such a hopeless nostalgic Sometimes I'm sentimental over yesterday Yesterday I'm only ever happy in hindsight Time put everything in a new light I'm only ever happy in hindsight Now I see that everything was alright I'm only ever happy in hindsight