Madness - Mistakes lyrics

rate me

(Barson/Hasler)

Transcribed by ir.drs. Ben Jos Walbeehm (Walbeehm fsw.ruu.nl)

with Pascal Mouret (mouret lim.univ-mrs.fr)

Date of last revision: August 16, 1993.

It's not so easy to find out later

About the necessary knowledge for survival

You think you know enough to get you through life

But find out too late of chances passed by

An early start is not so important

But timing is most essential

Opportunity gone, is gone forever

You never know how much it could have been

And once gone, gone forever

You will find out to your cost

A better use can be made of your time

Don't think that life is easy

You may never get a lucky break

They'll put you down, cold and unknown

A total failure from womb to grave

> B-side of 'One Step Beyond' (1979)