"The Living Years" lyrics

Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh
Oh, oh

Every generation
Blames the one before
And all of their frustrations
Come beating on my 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 (Ooh, say it loud)
Say it clear (Come on and say it clear)
You can listen as well as you hear

Crumpled bits of paper
Filled with imperfect thoughts
Stilted conversations (Ooh)
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 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

Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh
Oh, oh

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 newborn tears
I just wish I could have told him
In the living years

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)

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