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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
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