FATHER AND SON
11 Listen to the text of the song Father and Son by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) and fill in the blanks with the missing words given in the box.
agree • change • cried • dreams • easy • everything • explain • fault • find • go away • happy • harder • know • marry • old • slowly • talk • through • time
Father:
It’s not time to make a 1. ...................................,
Just relax, take it easy.
You’re still young, that’s your 2. ...................................,
There’s so much you have to know.
3. ................................... a girl, settle down,
If you want, you can 4. ...................................
Look at me, I am 5. ..................................., but I’m happy.
I was once like you are now,
And I know that it’s not 6. ...................................
To be calm when you’ve 7. ...................................,
something going on.
But take your 8. ..................................., think a lot,
Think of 9. ................................... you’ve got,
For you will still be here tomorrow,
But your 10. ................................... may not.
Son:
How can I try to 11. ...................................?
When I do, he turns away again.
It’s always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could 12. ...................................,
I was ordered to listen,
Now there’s a way and I know that I have to
13. ...................................
I know I have to go.
Father:
It’s not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it 14. ...................................
You’re still young, that’s your fault,
There’s so much you have to go 15. ...................................
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want, you can marry
Look at me, I am old, but I’m 16. ...................................
Son:
All the times that I 17. ...................................
Keeping all the things I knew inside,
It’s hard, but it’s 18. ................................... to ignore it.
If they were right, I’d 19. ...................................
But it’s them they know not me.
Now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away,
I 20. ................................... I have to go.
12 What should a perfect dad be like? List three qualities he should have and discuss your choices with your classmates.
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