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

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
Why, think of everything you've got
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not

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

It's not time to make a change (away, away, away)
Just sit down, take it slowly
You're still young, that's your fault (I know)
There's so much you have to go through (I have to make this decision)
Find a girl, settle down (alone)
If you want you can marry
Look at me (no)
I am old, but I'm happy

All the times that I cried (stay, stay, stay)
Keeping all the things I knew inside
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it (why must you go)
(And make this decision?)
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know not me (alone)
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away
I know I have to go


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    im only 15 myself and ive been brought up listening to cat stevens. i really like him he has inspired me alot through his singing. i never get bored of listening to his songs.this is one of the many great songs by cat. the best songs are featured on the album 'the very best of cat stevens'. i dont care what my friends think about him, they are all into gay gangsta raps n pop r n b that sort of stuff. he'll always b good ol' cat to me. i really feel wen i listen to his songs. i can sing every song off by heart n it would be a dream come true to meet up with him, he is my hero.it brings me to tears listening to his album and it brought me to even more tears when my sister scratched the C.D<p><b><i>Edited by random_monkey on January 27 2006, at 04:33PM</i></b></p>

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