Every generation blames the one before
And all of their frustrations
They come beating on your door
I know that I'm a prisoner to whom my father held so dear
I know that I'm a hostage to all his hopes and fears
I just wish that I'd have told him in the living years
Oh, crumpled bits of paper
Filled with imperfect thoughts
Still the conversations
I'm afraid that's all we've got
You say you just don't see it
It serves its perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
And in the present tense we all talk a different language
Talking in defense
Say it loud
Say it loud
Say it clear
Say it clear
You could mess up as well as you can
Oh, it's too late
It's too late
When we die
Oh, when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye
So we open up a quorum
Between the present and the past
We only sacrifice the future
It's the bitterness that lasts
So don't give to the fortunes
You might sometimes see us fade
Might bring a new perspective on a different day
And if you don't give up, don't give in
It just might be okay
Say it loud
Say it loud
Say it clear
And say it clear
You can mess up as well as you can
It's too late
It's too late
When we die
Oh, when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye
Well, I wasn't there that morning
When my father passed away
And I didn't get to tell him
All the things I had to say
Thought I caught his spirit
Later that same year
Sure, I heard his echo
And my baby's newborn tears
I just wished that I'd have told him
In the living years
Say it loud
Say it loud
Say it clear
And say it clear
Say it loud
Got to say it loud
Say it loud
Say it clear
Say it loud
Say it clear
Say it loud
Say it clear
And say it clear
Say it loud
Say it loud
Say it clear
You can mess up as well as you can
As well as you can