Yusuf Islam - Father and Son

Its not time to make a change, 
Just relax, take it easy. 
Youre still young, thats your fault, 
Theres so much you have to know. 
Find a girl, settle down, 
If you want you can marry. 
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy. 

I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy, 
To be calm when youve found something going on. 
But take your time, think a lot, 
Why, think of everything youve 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. 
Its always been the same, same old story. 
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen. 
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away. 
I know I have to go. 

Father 
Its not time to make a change, 
Just sit down, take it slowly. 
Youre still young, thats your fault, 
Theres 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 Im happy. 
(son-- away away away, I know I have to 
Make this decision alone - no) 
Son 
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside, 
Its hard, but its harder to ignore it. 
If they were right, Id agree, but its them you know not me. 
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away. 
I know I have to go. 
(father-- stay stay stay, why must you go and 
Make this decision alone? )