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Cat Stevens
Oh Very Young
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Singer/Songwriter
Oh Very Young was released on March 19, 1974 by Universal-Island Records Ltd. as a part of the album Buddha and the Chocolate Box
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Guitar
Alun Davies
Alun Davies
Acoustic Guitar
Bruce Lynch
Bruce Lynch
Bass Guitar
Gerry Conway
Gerry Conway
Drums
Jean Alain Roussel
Jean Alain Roussel
Keyboards
Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan
Guitar
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
Guitar
Suzanne Lynch
Suzanne Lynch
Background Vocals
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Producer
Paul Samwell-Smith
Paul Samwell-Smith
Producer
Alan Harris
Alan Harris
Mixing Engineer
John Wood
John Wood
Recording Engineer
Robin Black
Robin Black
Mixing Engineer
Roger Quested
Roger Quested
Mixing Engineer
Victor Gamm
Victor Gamm
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh very young, what will you leave us this time?
You're only dancing on this Earth for a short while
And though your dreams may toss and turn you now
[Verse 2]
They will vanish away like your daddy's best jeans
Denim blue, fading up to the sky
And though you want him to last forever, you know he never will
You know (He never will)
And the patches make the goodbye harder still
[Verse 3]
Oh very young, what will you leave us this time?
There'll never be a better chance to change your mind
And if you want this world to see better days
[Verse 4]
Will you carry the words of love with you?
Will you ride the great, white bird into heaven?
And though you want to last forever, you know you never will
You know you never will
And the goodbye makes the journey harder still
[Verse 5]
(Will you carry the word of love with you?)
(Will you ride? Will you ride? Will you ride?)
[Verse 6]
Oh very young, what will you leave us this time?
You're only dancing on this Earth for a short while
Oh very young, what will you leave us this time?
Written by: Yusuf Islam

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