Wasted Years

Wasted years been brainwashed by lies
Oh yes, I have, oh, wasted years
I'm talking about wasted years
Oh, I'm not seeing eye to eyeI just can't see the things I should see
Wasted years, babyI was taking the wrong advice
I know you was, I know you was
And I was too all alone
I'm traveling, traveling through these wasted yearsFor so long, so long, so long I was
Oh, I must have gained some wisdom
Down through the years I did
Somewhere along the wayOh yes, I did, oh yes, I did
That's why there can't be no more
No more, no more wasted years today
I got wise, I got wise to myselfWell, baby the great sadness
Oh, you've got to let it all go
Oh yeah, oh yeah Van
Live in the presentLive 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
Carry you throughI've learned my lesson
I ain't gonna do it no more, yeah
Now Van, now JohnI've learned my lesson
I should have a long time ago, that's right
All these wasted years, wasted years
I finally woke up and got wiseI ain't gonna be
Ain't gonna be no fool no more
Now Van, now VanAin't gonna be nobody's body's fool no more
Sing the song Van, sing it with me
Well all alone, all alone
I've been traveling, yeahTraveling all along through these wasted years
Dark, dark wasted years
So dark here
Dark, dark, dark, dark wasted years
I must have gained something, yeahOh, traveling along the lonely way
Yeah, I've learned a lesson
I'm gonna make damn sure baby, make damn sure