Story Behind The Song

Chris Chickering's fresh version of Cat Steven's classic ballad.

Lyrics

Father and Son
Words and Music by Cat Stevens
All rights reserved.

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
So 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
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 cried, keepin' 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

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Chris Chickering	"Shine" Album PLAYLIST	3/18/2014