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Yusuf / Cat Stevens – Father & Son (live, Yusuf’s Café Session, 2007)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Yusuf
Yusuf
Acoustic Guitar
Yusuf Islam
Yusuf Islam
Vocals
Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Vocals
Eric Appapoulay
Eric Appapoulay
Electric Guitar
Alun Davies
Alun Davies
Vocals
Peter-John Vettese
Peter-John Vettese
Keyboards
Bruce Lynch
Bruce Lynch
Bass Guitar
Kwame Yeboah
Kwame Yeboah
Drums
Mary Carewe
Mary Carewe
Background Vocals
Janet Ramus
Janet Ramus
Background Vocals
Andy Caine
Andy Caine
Background Vocals
Michael Henry
Michael Henry
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Yusuf
Yusuf
Composer
Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Composer
John Ashton Thomas
John Ashton Thomas
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Yusuf
Yusuf
Producer
Yusuf Islam
Yusuf Islam
Producer
Daniel Cayotte
Daniel Cayotte
Assistant Engineer
Paul Samwell-Smith
Paul Samwell-Smith
Producer
David Hefti
David Hefti
Mixing Engineer
Mazen Murad
Mazen Murad
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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
Think of everything you've got
For you will still be here tomorrow
But your dreams may not
[Verse 3]
Oh, how can I try to explain
'Cause 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
[Verse 4]
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
[Verse 5]
Oh, 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
Written by: Yusuf Islam

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