The Living Years

Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frustrations 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 I could have told him in the living years More crumpled bits of paper Filled with imperfect thought 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 this present tense We all talk a different language, talking in defence (Say it loud) say it loud (say it clear) oh, say it clear (You can listen as well as you hear) (It's too late) it's too late (when we die) oh, 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 sometimes see as fate It may have a new perspective, on a different day And if you don't give up, and don't give in, you may just be OK So say it, say it, say it loud (say it loud) (Say it clear) oh, say it clear (You can listen) as well as you hear Because it's too late (it's too late) It's too late (when we die) oh, when we die (To admit) we don't see eye to eye I wasn't there that morning When my father passed away I didn't get to tell him All the things I had to say Think 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 I could have told him in the living years So say it, say it, say it loud (say it loud) (Say it clear) come on say it clear (You can listen) as well as you hear (It's too late) it's too late (When we die) it's too late when we die (To admit we don't see eye to eye) Hey, so say it, say it, say it loud (say it loud) Say it loud (say it clear) come on say it clear (Say it loud, say it clear) don't give up, don't give in, and don't look back 'til it's too late Come on say it (say it loud) say it loud, say it loud