The Living Years lyrics Lyrics

song lyrics The Living Years lyrics 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 ve told him in the living years 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 this present tense We all talk a different language, talking in defense Say it loud, say it clear You can listen as well as you hear It s too late 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 lasts 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 okay Say it loud, say it clear You can listen as well as you hear It s too late 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 Say it loud, say it clear You can listen as well as you hear It s too late when we die To admit we don t see eye to eye Say it loud, say it clear Say it loud, say it clear Say it loud, say it clear Say it loud song lyrics