The Lost Years Lyrics - David Wilcox

from Unreleased 

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So Mister Einstein, what'd you do then? 

'Cause there's a hole in your resume after 1910 

You were a brilliant man when you were 23 

But then you sat in your pajamas and you watched TV 

In the lost years when your life stalls out 

You start sinking in the weight of doubt 

Lost your vision, got no faith 

And stoped moving in the human race 

Stuck in the suck-muck, sick with fear 

Still sinking in the lost years 

This aint' no Kodak moment 

These times are best forgotten 

This is the part you'll be ashamed of 

This is the prozac tunnel 

This is the Rip Van Winkle 

This is the embryo you came from 

So Mister Einstein, Mister Prodigy 

You know the pride that you stand on works like a water ski 

Yeah, the motion of the ocean made you stand up straight 

But now your tow boat's stalled and you're only shark bait 

Chorus 

Look, your soul said something's missing 

But you would never listen 

It gave you signals but you missed 'em 

So this is the desperate measure 

This is the hidden treasure 

This is like a strike against the system 

See it's your last chance but you might find out 

In the ocean of the dark and doubt 

Past the panic, through the tears 

The sharp shackle of the phantom fears 

Gives up its death grip and disappears 

Still sinking in the lost years 

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1995 Midnight Ocean Bonfire Music/Nine-Ten Music, 

a division of Soroka Music Ltd. (BMI) 

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