The Living Years-London Community Gospel Choir

[ti:The Living Years] [ar:London Community Gospel Choir] [al:Live At Abbey Road] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Living Years (有生之年) - London Community Gospel Choir [00:29.74]Every generation [00:31.87] [00:34.44]Blames the one before [00:37.27] [00:39.25]And all of their frustrations [00:42.12] [00:43.75]Come beating on your door [00:46.56] [00:48.54]I know that I'm a prisoner [00:50.26]To all my father held so dear [00:53.56]I know that I'm a hostage [00:55.44]To all his hopes and fears [00:57.83] [00:58.43]I wish I could have told him [01:00.33] [01:00.89]In the living years [01:03.96] [01:08.08]Crumpled bits of paper [01:09.60] [01:12.46]Filled with imperfect thoughts [01:15.45] [01:17.51]Stilted conversations [01:21.17] [01:22.06]I'm afraid that's all we've got [01:25.33] [01:27.13]You say you just don't see it [01:28.98] [01:29.52]He says it's perfect sense [01:31.12] [01:31.73]You just can't get agreement [01:33.64] [01:34.22]In this present tense [01:36.43]We all talk a different language [01:38.30] [01:39.69]Talkin' in defense [01:42.55] [01:45.36]Say it loud say it loud [01:50.11]Say it clear say it clear [01:54.02] [01:54.62]You can listen as well as you hear [02:02.33] [02:04.34]It's too late it's too late [02:09.14]When we die when we die [02:13.76]To admit we don't see eye to eye [02:22.03] [02:24.11]So we open up a quarrel [02:26.73] [02:28.92]Between the present and the past [02:32.21] [02:33.48]We only sacrifice the future [02:36.83] [02:38.55]It's the bitterness that lasts [02:41.91] [02:44.05]So don't yield to the fortunes [02:45.72] [02:46.44]You sometimes see as fate [02:47.95] [02:48.56]It may have a new perspective [02:50.20] [02:50.91]On a different date [02:52.51] [02:53.35]And if you don't give up [02:54.62]And don't give in [02:55.95]You may just be ok [02:59.43] [03:01.48]Say it loud say it loud [03:04.80] [03:06.60]Say it clear say it clear [03:10.81] [03:11.51]You can listen as well as you hear [03:20.21] [03:21.11]It's too late it's too late [03:25.27] [03:25.80]When we die when we die [03:30.00] [03:30.69]To admit we don't see eye to eye [03:38.99] [03:41.35]I wasn't there that morning [03:43.04] [03:45.89]When my father passed away [03:48.80] [03:51.04]I didn't get to tell him [03:53.46] [03:55.45]All the things I had to say [03:58.68] [04:00.65]I think I caught his spirit [04:02.64] [04:03.21]Later that same year [04:05.54]I'm sure I heard his echo [04:07.73]In my baby's new born tears [04:10.19]I wish I could have told him [04:12.30] [04:13.76]In the living years [04:16.37] [04:18.43]Say it loud say it loud [04:22.33] [04:23.49]Say it clear say it clear [04:28.69]You can listen as well as you hear [04:35.84] [04:37.97]Say it loud say it loud [04:41.38] [04:42.80]Say it clear say it clear [04:46.86] [04:47.52]To admit we don't see eye to eye [04:55.33] [04:57.26]Say it loud say it clear [05:06.05] [05:06.82]Say it loud say it clear [05:14.98] [05:16.40]Say it loud say it clear [05:24.16] [05:26.01]Say it loud say it clear