Father and Son, by Cat Stevens (Cover By Eric Shelman)

This one is sort of by request ... a couple of good Facebook folks I know expressed an interest in Cat Stevens, so I thought I'd utilize the CD I had but never performed anything from.

Lyrics: Father and Son:

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,
'cos 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



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 . . .

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• Cat Stevens
• Eric Shelman
• Father & Son
• Father and Son
• Moonshadow
• Peace Train

[got4boyz]

Wow Eric, great job! I love this song and I love your voice in this one. Good voice range for you. BTW, I'm Brenda's friend Beth Durtschi Moore on facebook. : )

[ericandlindashelman]

Thanks, Beth! I really appreciate you watching and listening . . . it IS my fifteen minutes of fame, ya know!  :-) (Is it over yet???)

[Keoniwa929]

Excellent. you should redue this around Fathers Day..❺★★★★★

[ericandlindashelman]

Thanks a lot, Keoniwa! I really appreciate the big 5 stars!!!

[gerdenshed]

Very nicely done Eric 5*s and faved my friend ;-)

Mark.....

[ericandlindashelman]

Thanks a lot, Mark! Now I want fewer shares, and MORE videos of YOU singing, brother! (Don't mind the shares, but miss your performances... get on it!)

[jingman3]

it was ok

[LittleSonOfa]

WOW, this was fantastic!

[TheEchovoices]

OMG now u done me in this is one of my fave songs of his and you nailed it!!!!!!!

[gymnosophy]

I thought his name is Yusuf

[bonniedrobeck]

Wonderful! Cool!

[gingadbland]

I lost my dad too! i love this Eric!! You sing it so good, next time leave out the coloured face!

[auberloisl]

Love it Eric! Keep going :)

[JackiesOriginals]

What a wonderful song... I totally enjoyed this Eric:) jackie

[lleeleeblues]

really awesome!! well done!

[chatelaine19]

you have a very good voice! There are so many really talented people around. Love the Internet. Most never get famous or on American Idol. Keep doing it cause you love it and follow your heart.