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by Cat Stevens

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Father and Son” is a song by Cat Stevens. This page features time-synced lyrics that highlight each line as the song plays — press play to sing along in real time. The lyrics contain 34 lines.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.
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