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The Living Years

Mike + The Mechanics

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Mike + The Mechanics

Mike + The Mechanics

Performer

Mike Rutherford

Mike Rutherford

Bass Guitar

Alan Murphy

Guitar

Alan Carvell

Background Vocals

King's House School Choir

King's House School Choir

Choir

Michael Stuckey (Leader)

Michael Stuckey (Leader)

Choir

Peter Van Hooke

Peter Van Hooke

Drums

Paul Carrack

Vocals

Adrian Lee

Keyboards

Luis Jardin

Percussion

Martin Ditcham

Percussion

Christopher Neil

Christopher Neil

Background Vocals

Paul Young

Vocals

Brian Robertson

Brian Robertson

Keyboards

Geoff Callingham

Geoff Callingham

Musician

Mike Bowen

Musician

Sal Gallina

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mike Rutherford

Mike Rutherford

Songwriter

B. A. Robertson

B. A. Robertson

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Mike Rutherford

Mike Rutherford

Producer

Paul Gumersall

Assistant Recording Engineer

Terry Irwin

Assistant Recording Engineer

Nick Davis

Engineer

Christopher Neil

Christopher Neil

Producer

Geoff Callingham

Geoff Callingham

Assistant Recording Engineer

Mike Bowen

Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Every generation

Blames the one before

And all of their frustrations

Come beatin' 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

[Verse 2]

Oh, 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

[Chorus]

Say it loud (Say it loud)

Say it clear (Oh, say it clear)

You can listen as well as you hear (As well as you hear)

It's too late (It's too late)

When we die (Whoa, when we die)

To admit we don't see eye to eye (We don't see eye to eye)

[Verse 3]

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

[Chorus]

Say it loud (So say it, say it, say it loud)

Say it clear (Oh, say it clear, yeah)

You can listen as well as you hear (As well as you hear)

It's too late (Because it's too late, it's too late)

When we die (Whoa, when we die)

To admit we don't see eye to eye (We don't see eye to eye)

[Verse 4]

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 called 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

[Chorus]

Say it loud (So say it, say it, say it loud)

Say it clear (Oh, say it clear)

You can listen as well as you hear (As well as you hear, yeah)

It's too late (It's too late)

When we die (It's too late when we die)

To admit we don't see eye to eye (We don't see eye to eye)

[Outro]

Say it loud (Hey, so say it, say it, say it, loud. Say it loud)

Say it clear (Come on, say it clear)

Say it loud (Don't give up, don't give in)

Say it clear (And do not wait till it's too late)

Written by: B. A. Robertson, Mike Rutherford

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