Lyrics to
Father

This version of Father was released by Cat Stevens in 1978.

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Father oh Father
Hear me if you can
Is it true what they say
That life is a dream
I don’t understand
The things that make rain in my eyes
Are they real or are they lies

You know I hear so much about you now
I’d give anything
To go on a little boat with you
Talk about the scheme of things
On a little boat with you

Father oh Father
Guide me if you can
Or give me the chance to follow you home
I am your son but I wish I knew you
When you were young
Were you lonely as a boy

You know i’d give so much to see you now
I’d go anywhere
Pick a little stick and walk with you
Talk about the scheme of things
On a short walk with you

Father oh Father
You give me just a little hope
I feel something out there reaching for me
Well here I am
Won’t you take me with you
Out of this maze
And away from this place

Because it gets so cold and lonely here
I’ll do anything
To sit on a little rock with you
Talk about the scheme of things
On a small rock with you

Show me show me show me the way
Before they grind me down
And bleach me grey
Send me power not to be afraid
And when I close my eyes
Let me see you once in the light

Father oh Father
Heal me if you can
Is it true what they say
That life is a dream

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About Lyrics and Father by Cat Stevens

The lyrics for Father are made up of the words, verses and background chorus for the popular 1978 song by Cat Stevens. Like a lot of songs, the lyrics to Father have both direct meanings and metaphorical context hidden within the song's words. All of the meanings are only truly known by the creators of the lyrics for Father - Cat Stevens and any of the writers who worked with them on the song.

If you have an interest in the structure of words and phrases, you can dissect the lyrics to Father by Cat Stevens in multiple ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Father" means the words set to the music of Father, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Cat Stevens. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Father and the lyrics to Father are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Cat Stevens who came here looking just for the lyrics to Father, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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