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 I 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 And 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 and 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 And 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
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 I 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 And 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 and 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 And 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
O título "Father And Son" reflete a temática de conflito geracional que permeia toda a letra.
A canção foi originalmente lançada em 1970, em um dos primeiros álbuns solo de Cat Stevens.
A estrutura musical apresenta um diálogo vocal entre duas partes distintas, simbolizando o pai e o filho.
A faixa recebeu atenção nos meios de comunicação por abordar a tensão entre futuro e passado nas relações familiares.
A música foi incluída em vários programas de rádio e playlists dedicadas a clássicos da música folk.
Cat Stevens tem mencionado que a composição surgiu de conversas íntimas com familiares sobre expectativas e escolhas.
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