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, think of ev’rything 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
SON – Away away, away
FATHER – young. That’s your fault there’s so much you have to go through.
SON – I know I have to make this
FATHER – Find a girl, settle down if you want you can marry.
SON – De – cision a – lone.
FATHER – Look at me, I am old, but I’m happy.
SON – No!
SON – All the times that I’ve cried keepin’ all the things I knew inside,
FATHER – Stay! Stay! Stay!
SON – It’s hard, but it’s harder to ignore it.
FATHER – Why must you go
SON – If they were right, I’d agree but it’s them they know not me,
FATHER – and make this decision a-lone
SON – Now there’s a way, and I know that I have to go away. I know, I have to go.
1970 – Cat Stevens – Album: Tea for the Tillerman