I'm talking about wasted years
Oh I'm not seeing eye- to- eye
I just can't see the things I should see
I was taking the wrong advice
I know you was, I know you was
Traveling through these wasted years
For so long, so long, so long I was
Oh, I must have gained some wisdom
Down through the years I did
Oh yes, I did, oh yes I did
That's why there can't be no more
No more wasted years today
I got wise, I got wise to myself
Well baby the great sadness
Oh, you've got to let it all go
Live in the future John Lee, ain't that so
Oh, it's a sad feeling, oh yeah
Oh, you've gotta find something
To carry you through, carry you through,
I ain't gonna do it no more, yeah
I should have a long time ago
All these wasted years, wasted years
I finally woke up and got
ain't gonna be no fool no more
Sing the song Van, sing it with me
all alone I've been traveling
Traveling all along through
Dark, dark, dark, dark wasted years
I must have gained something
Oh traveling along the lonely way
Yeah, I've learned a lesson
I'm gonna make damn sure baby,
There's no more wasted years today