Mike & The Mechanics




The Living Years Lyrics

Mike & The Mechanics : The Living Years Lyrics

Songwriters: Robertson, B A; Rutherford, Mike;
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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 have told him in the living years

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

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

. Send "The Living Years" Ringtone to your Cell .

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  • Lady in Red
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    Aug 15, 2009 at 04:28 AM

    This song says so much. It reminds me of so many members of my family....some here, some p****ed.


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  • corpsebrideslastwish
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    Oct 22, 2008 at 10:32 PM

    This song is amazing! :'(

    The lyrics are stunningly true...

    It has a good moral.. Well I think so


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  • kristina81212
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    Apr 22, 2008 at 04:24 AM

    What a great song...


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  • wende957
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    Oct 27, 2007 at 11:22 AM

    song from the heart - sad song with great lyrics


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  • kagome317
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    Aug 24, 2007 at 11:52 PM

    i love this song it's so sad


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