All the times that I cried...
My mother explains Cat Stevens songs to me everytime we listen to them. This one is now my favorite song of, like, all time. "father and son" mom explains how the first part is the father talking to his son. and then the son responds and then the father sings again and so on. I love it. Such an incredible song. It's been keeping me going for the past few weeks. I. love. this. song. It is simply amazing. it's helped me when I've cried (thanksgiving) and it helps me sleep every night. I love it.
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,
(away...away...)
Just sit down, take it slowly.
(...away...)
You're still young, that's your fault,
(I..know...)
There's so much you have to go through.
(I have to make this decision...)
Find a girl, settle down,
if you want you can marry.
(alone)
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.
(no)
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
(stay................stay...........stay..........)
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.
(why must you go...)
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them you know not me.
(and make this decision.......alone?)
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,
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,
(away...away...)
Just sit down, take it slowly.
(...away...)
You're still young, that's your fault,
(I..know...)
There's so much you have to go through.
(I have to make this decision...)
Find a girl, settle down,
if you want you can marry.
(alone)
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.
(no)
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
(stay................stay...........stay..........)
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.
(why must you go...)
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them you know not me.
(and make this decision.......alone?)
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.