Jaggedland Lyrics - Jaggedland - Marshall Crenshaw

Way back when I was young 

A minute from yesterday 

They said to me 'Son be strong 

You're going to be something someday' 

They bought me some clothes to wear 

They gave me some books to read 

Took me to see Santa Claus 

Of love I was never in need 

But they never said things burn 

Or that I would have to live and learn 

I'd love to go back and undo 

A few things that I have done 

Got a handful of bitter regrets 

Like when I betrayed someone 

Who helped me when I was down 

I was young and dumb at the time 

Believe me I don't feel good 

When those days are on my mind 

They're gone now, not to return 

And we move on, trying to live and learn 

Raise the shade, look outside 

Leave your dreams back in bed 

Find your shoes, walk outside 

Shake the clouds from your head 

Like the morning headline 

In the newspaper read 

It's your turn, yeah, it's your turn 

To live and learn 

So that's enough for now 

Enough talk about the past 

Life's just beyond the gate 

We don't have to move to fast 

We don't have to pass some test 

We don't have to get with the grade 

Yesterdays years away 

They flicker and then they fade 

They're gone now, not to return 

Still we move on 

Trying to live and learn 

Raise the shade, look outside 

Leave your dreams back in bed 

Though the forecast said sunshine 

It's raining instead 

Like the morning headline 

In the newspaper read 

It's your turn, yeah, it's your turn 

To live and learn 

But they never said things burn 

Or that I would 

Have to live and learn 

Find your shoes, walk outside 

Shake the clouds from your head 

Though the forecast said rain 

You've got sunshine instead 

Like the morning headline 

In the newspaper read 

It's your turn, yeah, it's your turn 

To live and learn, live and learn, live and learn