The Living Years (Album Version)

Every generation

Blames the one before

And all of their frustrations

Come beating at 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

(Say it loud) Say it loud

(say it clear) Would you say it clear

(You can listen) as well as you hear

(It's too late) 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

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 find agreement

In this present tense

We all talk a different language

Talkin' in defense

(Say it loud) Say it loud

(say it clear) Say it clear now

(You can listen) You can listen as well as you hear

(It's too late) It's too late now 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

I 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 loud)

(say it clear) Say it 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