Cat Stevens - Father And Son lyrics

Father:

It’s not time to make a change

just relax, take it easy

you’re still young, that’s your fault

there’s so much you have to know

find a girl, settle down

if you want you can marry

look at me, I am old, but I’m happy.

I was once like you are now

and I know that it’s not easy

to be calm when you’ve found something going on

but take your time, think a lot

why, think of everything you’ve got

for you will still be here tomorrow

but your dreams may not.

Son:

How can I try to explain

when I do he turns away again

it’s always been the same, same old story

from the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen

now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away

I know I have to go.

Father:

It’s not time to make a change

just sit down, take it slowly

you’re still young, that’s your fault

there’s so much you have to go through

find a girl, settle down

if you want you can marry

look at me, I am old, but I’m happy

(Son- away away away, I know I have to

make this decision alone – no)

Son:

All the times that I cried

keeping all the things I knew inside

it’s hard, but it’s harder to ignore it

if they were right, I’d agree

but it’s them you know not me

now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away

I know I have to go

(Father- stay stay stay, why must you go and

make this decision alone?)