Artist: Cat Stevens
Album: Greatest Hits {1975}
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Songs:
Wild World
Oh Very Young
Can't Keep It In
Hard-Headed Woman
Moonshadow
Two Fine People
Peace Train
Ready
Father And Son
Sitting
Morning Has Broken
Another Saturday Night





Wild World
Now that I've lost everything to you 
You say you wanna start something new 
And it's breakin' my heart you're leavin' 
Baby, I'm grievin' 
But if you wanna leave, take good care 
I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear 
But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there 

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world 
It's hard to get by just upon a smile 
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world 
I'll always remember you like a child, girl 

You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do 
And it's breakin' my heart in two 
Because I never wanna see you a sad girl 
Don't be a bad girl 
But if you wanna leave, take good care 
I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there 
But just remember there's a lot of bad and beware 

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world 
It's hard to get by just upon a smile 
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world 
I'll always remember you like a child, girl 

Baby, I love you 
But if you wanna leave, take good care 
I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there 
But just remember there's a lot of bad and beware 

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world 
It's hard to get by just upon a smile 
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world 
I'll always remember you like a child, girl 
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Oh Very Young
Oh very young 
What will you leave us this time 
Youre only dancing on this earth for a short while 
And though your dreams may toss and turn you now 
They will vanish away like your daddys best jeans 
Denim Blue fading up to the sky 
And though you want him to last forever 
You know you never will
You know you never will
And the patches make the goodbye harder still 

Oh very young 
What will you leave us this time 
Therell never be a better chance to change your mind 
And if you want this world to see a better day 
Will you carry the words of love with you 
Will you ride the great white bird into heaven 
And though you want to last forever 
You know you never will
You know you never will
And the goodbye makes the journey harder still 

Oh very young 
What will you leave us this time 
Youre only dancing on this earth for a short while 
Oh very young 
What will you leave us this time
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Can't Keep It In
Oh I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in, I've gotta let it out. 
I've got to show the world, world's got to see, see all the love 
love that's in me. I said, why walk alone, why worry when it's 
warm over here. You've got so much to say, say what you mean, 
mean what you're thinking, and think anything. 
Oh why, why must you waste you're life away, 
you've got to live for today, then let it go 
Oh, lover, I want to spend this time with you, 
there's nothing I wouldn't do, If you let me know. 
And I can't keep it in, I can't hide it and I can't lock it away. 
I'm up for your love, love heats my blood, 
blood spins my head, and my head falls in love, oh. 
No, I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in, I've gotta let it out. 
I've gotta show the world, world's got to know, 
know of the love, love that lies low, so 
Why can't you say, If you know, then why can't you say. 
You've got too much deceit, deceit kills the light, 
light needs to shine, I said shine light , shine light. 
Love, That's no way to live your life, 
you allow too much to go by, and that won't do. 
No, lover. I want to have you here by my side 
Now don't you run, don't you hide, while I'm with you. 
'N I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in, I've gotta let it out. 
I've got to show the world, world's got to see, see all the love 
love that's in me. I said, why walk alone, why worry when it's 
warm over here. You've got so much to say, say what you mean, 
mean what you're thinking, and think anything. Why not? 
Now why why why not
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Hard-Headed Woman
I'm looking for a hard headed woman, 
One who will take me for myself, 
And if I find my hard headed woman, 
I will need nobody else, no, no. 

I'm looking for a hard headed woman, 
One who will make me do my best, 
And if I find my hard headed woman 
I know the rest of my life will be blessed - yes, yes, yes

I know a lot of fancy dancers, 
people who can glide you on a floor, 
They move so smooth but have no answers. 
When you ask "Why'd you come here for?" 
"I don't know" "Why?" 

I know many fine feathered friends 
but their friendliness depends on how you do. 
They know many sure fired ways 
to find out the one who pays 
and how you do. 

I'm looking for a hard headed woman, 
One who will make me feel so good, 
And if I find my hard headed woman, 
I know my life will be as it should - yes, yes, yes

I'm looking for a hard headed woman, 
One who will make me do my best, 
And if I find my hard headed woman
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Moonshadow
Oh, I'm bein' followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow 
Leapin and hoppin' on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow 

And if I ever lose my hands, lose my plough, lose my land, 
Oh if I ever lose my hands, Oh if.... I won't have to work no more. 
And if I ever lose my eyes, if my colours all run dry, 
Yes if I ever lose my eyes, Oh if.... I won't have to cry no more. 

And if I ever lose my legs, I won't moan, and I won't beg, 
Yes if I ever lose my legs, Oh if.... I won't have to walk no more. 
And if I ever lose my mouth, all my teeth, north and south, 
Yes if I ever lose my mouth, Oh if.... I won't have to talk... 

Did it take long to find me? I asked the faithful light. 
Did it take long to find me? And are you gonna stay the night
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Two Fine People
Now that I've passed your test 
How can I prove to you baby i'll never let you down 
If I led you around, I'm sorry 
But I never meant to worry you.... no 
Now that I've kissed your breast 
How can I prove to you baby I'll never make you sad 
If I ever had , do believe your tears tears won't come back again 
I love you, though the stars may fade 
And mountains turn into sand. I love you 
'Til my body changes into an old man. I love you 
And the song that i sing is the only way that I can explain 
La la la la la la 
You know i wish for you baby nothing but good times ahead 
Anything that heaven can give you, I can give you instead 
La la la la la la 
How could I lie to you baby, i'll never lead you around 
I'll take care of everything you need, darling 
Every little need'll be found. I love you 
Thought the time may change and snowmen sleep in the sea 
And I really only want you to want me. I love you 
And the song that i sing is the only way that i can explain 
Now that you've shown your heart 
I'll be right with you baby, I'll never leave you alone 
Anywhere you want me to be honey, i'll be there to have and to hold 
And now that the clouds roll back, hold on to me baby 
We're going never to land, flying on the power of love 
Flying on the power of love. I love you 
Though time may fade and mountains turn into sand 
I love you, 'til the very same come back to the land 
I love you and the song that i sing is the only way that 
i can explain 
Two fine people should love each other 
Two fine people should help each other
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Peace Train
Now I've been happy lately, thinking about the good things to come 
And I believe it could be, something good has begun 

Oh I've been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one 
And I believe it could be, some day it's going to come 

Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train 
Oh peace train take this country, come take me home again 

Now I've been smiling lately, thinking about the good things to come 
And I believe it could be, something good has begun 

Oh peace train sounding louder 
Glide on the peace train 
Come on now peace train 
Yes, peace train holy roller 

Everyone jump upon the peace train 
Come on now peace train 

Get your bags together, go bring your good friends too 
Cause it's getting nearer, it soon will be with you 

Now come and join the living, it's not so far from you 
And it's getting nearer, soon it will all be true 

Now I've been crying lately, thinking about the world as it is 
Why must we go on hating, why can't we live in bliss 

Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train 
Oh peace train take this country, come take me home again
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Ready
I love, I love, I'm ready to love, yes 
I love, I love, I'm ready to love, yeah 
I love, I love, I'm ready
to ready to ready to love 
I love, I love, I'm ready to love, yeah 

You keep me awake with your white lilly smile 
Dont keep me watching your charms all the while 
Cause as all the wise men say 
Grab it if it comes your way 
Im readyOh 

I love, I love, I'm ready to love, yeah 
ready to love 
I love, I love, I'm ready to love, yeah 

You make me feel things Ive never felt before 
Help my baby eyes and open up the door 
You make me real to everyone and everyday I 
I thank the Lord that you came along this way 
Its no more an illusion than I can say 

I love, I love, I'm ready to love, yes 
I love, I love, I'm ready to love, yeah 
I love, I love, I'm ready
Ready, ready, ready to love
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Father And Son
Father 
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. 

Son 
How can I try to explain, 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. 

Father 
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. 

Son 
All the times that I 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 you 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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Sitting
Oh I'm on my way, I know I am, somewhere not so far from here 
All I know is all I feel right now, I feel the power growing in my hair 
Sitting on my own not by myself, everybody's here with me 
I don't need to touch your face to know, and I don't need to use my eyes to see 
I keep on wondering if I sleep too long, will I always wake up the same, or so
And keep on wondering if I sleep too long, will I even wake up again or something 
Oh I'm on my way I know I am, but times there were when I thought not 
Bleeding half my soul in bad company, I thank the moon I had the strength to stop 
I'm not making love to anyone's wishes, only for that light I see 
'Cause when I'm dead and lowered low in my grave, that's gonna 
be the only thing that's left of me 
And if I make it to the waterside, will I even find me a boat, or so
And if I make it to the waterside, I'll be sure to write you not or something 
Oh I'm on my way, I know I am, somewhere not so far from here 
All I know is all I feel right now, I feel the power growing in my hair 
Oh life is like a maze of doors and they all open from the side you're on 
Just keep on pushing hard boy, try as you may 
You're going to wind up where you started from 
You're going to wind up where you started from
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Morning Has Broken
Morning has broken, like the first morning 
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird 
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning 
Praise for the springing fresh from the world 

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven 
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass 
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden 
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass 

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning 
Born of the one light, eden saw play 
Praise with elation, praise every morning 
God's recreation of the new day
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Another Saturday Night
Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody 
I've got some money 'cause I just got paid 
Now, how I wish I had someone to talk to 
I'm in an awful way 

I got in town a month ago 
I seen a lot of girls since then 
If I could meet 'em I could get 'em 
But as yet I haven't met 'em 
That's how I'm in the state I'm in 

Oh, 
Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody 
I've got some money 'cause I just got paid 
Now, how I wish I had someone to talk to 
I'm in an awful way 


Another fella told me 
He had a sister who looked just fine 
Instead of bein' my deliv'rance 
She had a strange resemblance 
To a cat named Frankenstein 

Ooh, la, 
Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody 
I've got some money 'cause I just got paid 
Now, how I wish I had someone to talk to 
I'm in an awful way 

It's hard on a fella 
When he don't know his way around 
If I don't find me a honey 
To help me spend my money 
I'm gonna have to blow this town 

Oh, no 
Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody 
I've got some money 'cause I just got paid 
Now, how I wish I had someone to talk to 
I'm in an awful way
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