Father

G                                 Em

Its not time to make a change,

        AM               D        
Just relax, take it easy.

               G                             Em
Youre still young, thats your fault,

                   Amin                    D
Theres so much you have to know.

            G                Em
Find a girl, settle down,

           Am                     D
If you want you can marry.

            G             Em                    D  G
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.

 

G                                     Em          Am                        D
I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy,

           G                           EM                     Am         D
To be calm when youve found something going on.

                        G                  Em
But take your time, think a lot,

                             Am                 D
Why, think of everything youve got.

                      G                 Em                            D               G
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

Son

G                        EM                   Am             D
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.

G                               Em                  Am    D
Its always been the same, same old story.

                 G                      EM          AM               D
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.

                      G               Em              Am           D
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away.

                           G
I know I have to go.

Father

            G                     Em
Its not time to make a change,

             AM                D
Just sit down, take it slowly.

                    G                         Em
Youre still young, thats your fault,

                     Am                         D
Theres so much you have to go through.

           G                 Em
Find a girl, settle down,

            Am               D
If you want you can marry.

             G              Em             D   G
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.
(son-- away away away, I know I have to
Make this decision alone - no)
Son

             G               EM                  AM                   D
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,

      G                Em              Am      D
Its hard, but its harder to ignore it.

                       G          Em                Am                         D
If they were right, Id agree, but its them you know not me.

                          G           Em               D              G
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? )