Father and Son (Live) [11/09/73 Moon and Star: ABC In Concert, Aquarius Theater, Hollywood, CA] Songtext
von 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 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


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

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

All the times that I′ve 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 they know, not me
Now there′s a way and I know that I have to go away
I know I have to go.