The Living Years Lyrics - Alabama

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 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 

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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 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 

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 

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I think I caught his spirit 

Later that same year 

I'm sure I heard his echo 

In my baby's new born tears 

And 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