The Living Years

Lyrics

[Intro] Woah-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh Oh, oh [Verse 1] Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frustrations Come beating on my door [Pre-Chorus] 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 [Chorus] Say it loud (Ooh, say it loud) Say it clear (Come on and say it clear) You can listen as well as you hear [Verse 2] Crumpled bits of paper Filled with imperfect thoughts Stilted conversations (Ooh) I'm afraid that's all we've got [Pre-Chorus] 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 [Chorus] Say it loud (Say it loud) Say it clear (Oh, say it clear) You can listen as well as you hear (So say it, just say it) It's too late (Oh, it's too late) When we die (Ooh, when we die) To admit we don't see eye to eye, yeah [Interlude] Woah-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh Oh, oh [Verse 3] 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 [Pre-Chorus] I think I caught his spirit Later that same year I'm sure I heard his echo In my baby's newborn tears I just wish I could have told him In the living years [Chorus] Say it loud (Say it loud) Say it clear (Woah, say it clear) You can listen as well as you hear (So say it, just say it) It's too late (It's too late) When we die (Woah) To admit we don't see eye to eye (So say it, just say it, ay-ay) [Outro] Woah-oh-oh (Say it) Woah-oh-oh (Yeah-eah) Oh, oh (So say it, just say it, ay-ay) (Oh) Woah-oh-oh (You got to, you got to) Woah-oh-oh (You got to, yeah) Oh, oh (In the living years) (Yeah-yeah) You got to, you got to (Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah) Say it, say it (Yeah-yeah) Say it, say it