FATHER AND SON

Cat Stevens

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 to, you can marry

Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy


I was once like you are now,

And I know that its not easy

To be calm, when you've found something going on.

But take your time, think a lot,

Think of everything you've got

For you will still be here tomorrow

But your dreams may not


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

And I know I have to go

SOLO AD LIB


It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly

(I) (know) (I have)

You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have

(to make this)

To go through

(decision) (alone)

Find a girl, settle down, if you want to you can marry

(know)

Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy

(stay) (stay, stay)


All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside

(why?) (must) (you go and make this de-

It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.

Cision) (alone?)

If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me

Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away.

I know I have to go.