La canción Father and Son de Cat Stevens habla sobre las luchas emocionales entre un padre y su hijo, donde el padre intenta guiar a su hijo, mientras que el hijo desea seguir su propio camino y cometer sus propios errores. La canción refleja las diferencias generacionales y las perspectivas de vida.
Tono: G
G
D/F#
C
Am7
It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy
G
Em
Am
Am7
D
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know
G
D/F#
C
Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry
G
Em
Am
Am7
D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
G
D
C
Am7
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy
G
Em
Am
Am7
D
To be calm when you've found something going on
G
D
C
Am7
But take your time, think a lot, why think of everything you've got
G
Em
D
G
C/G
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not e -------------3-----5--
G
Bm
C
Am7
How can I try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again
G
Em
Am7
D
It's always been the same, same old story
G
Bm
C
Am7
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen
G
Em
D
G
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away
D
C
G
C/G
I know I have to go e -------------3-----5--
G
D
C
Am7
G
Em
Am7
D
G
D
C
Am7
G
Em
D
G
D
C
G
G
D
C
Am7
It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly (Away, away, away
G
Em
Am
D
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through (I know I have to make ...)
G
D
C
Am7
Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry ( ... this decision alone ...)
G
Em
Am
Am7
D
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy (No ...)
G
Bm
C
Am7
All the times that I've cried, keeping all the things I knew inside (Stay, stay, stay
G
Em
Am
Am7
D
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it (Why must you go and make ...)
G
Bm
C
Am7
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me ( ... this decision alone ...)
G
Em
D
G
G/D
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away