Father and Son (Cat Stevens)

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
		  but your dreams may not.

Son:    How can I try to explain, 'cause when I do
        he turns away. It's always been the same,
		  I was ordered to listen
		  Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go.
		  Away, I know, Ihave 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 am happy

Son:    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 then they know not me
		  Now there's a way
		  And I know I have to go away.
		  I know I have to go.

Father: Stay, stay, stay
        Why must you go
		  And make this decision
		  Alone ?

Son:    Away, away, away
        I know I have to go
		  make this desision alone -
		  no.

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