Not Too Late

Written by L. Buckingham

 Reading the paper
Saw a review
Said I was a visionary
But nobody knew
Now that's been a problem
Feeling unseen
Just like I'm living
Somebody's dream

What am I doing anyway?
Telling myself it's not too late

I'm not a young man
But I'm a child in my soul
I feel there's room
For a man who is whole
And there's a need
For songs that are sung
For chances not taken
For deeds not yet done

What am I doing anyway?
Telling myself it's not too late

My children look away
They don't know what to say
My children look away
They don't know what to say

So that's been a problem
Feeling unheard
So-called visions
Always deferred
It must be the reason
I developed this need
You know you should never
Believe what you read

What am I doing anyway?
Telling myself it's not too late

My children look away
They don't know what to say
My children look away
They don't know what to say

Live versions appear on Live at the Bass Performance Hall (2008) and One Man Show (2012)

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

If you've been a Lindsey fan for any amount of time before the release of Under the Skin, you found yourself wondering if Lindsey ever would release the fourth solo album he'd been working on since 1995. It seems Lindsey was wondering the same thing. After all those years, would it be too late? Apparently not. We see a theme of Lindsey feeling underappreciated, unrecognized by the masses, but perservering anyway. Still, he is plagued by self-doubt. Luckily, he overcame it and released the solo album, at long last!

Under the Skin | LB Albums