Back to Earth

In my opinion, this album is far from Cat Stevens' greatest. (Ok, I actually like two songs on it: Daytime and Never)

Back to Cat Stevens Lyrics

Just Another Night

 

i remember standing here

right on this very same site

i was dying but for you

it was just another night

you once rocked me in your world

you bought me my first shoes

i was just another lonely child

oh and you were much amused

 

so you took me and you dressed me well

all for your friends to see

drained my body calmly till

there was no more left in me

then you walked out and you cut me cold

out on the road somewhere

why it happened well i don't know

and i still have no idea

 

but everybody needs a friend sometimes

you need a little help

and who knows maybe one day you'll seek mine

only time will tell

you once held me in your arms

you made me feel so right

i was flying but for you

it was just another night

 

but everybody needs a little help

whether or not you think you really do

everybody needs a little help

now the time has come for you

 

i ain't looking to fight no wars

no more talking trash

i'm not seeking any more pain

cause i've had enough of that

but don't you worry it's alright

if you should come around

any night or any day

i won't ever let you down

 

 

Daytime

 

in the daytime time for celebration

no use looking down if it's over here

it's a world a new creation

and the golden light of the morning

makes it easy to comb your hair

and the love of a child

it's the time of the year

 

in the daytime you can move a mountain

with a blink of your eye

now it's over here now it's over there

it's a world with no complications

and the curtains on the window

start blowing like your hair

and the love that i feel

cause it's the time of the year

 

mysterious moon found me crying in the dark

heard my footsteps on the stairs

mysterious moon found me crying

but the sun dried my tears

showed he cares

 

in the daytime time for celebration

no use looking down children open your eyes

it's a world a whole nation

now the white boats have landed

and the innocent are here

so dream for the child

cause it's the time of the year

 

 

Last Love Song

 

if you don't love me

please don't treat me this way

cause i can't stand it

i see our love slipping away

did you think you could just put me down

like a worn out shoe

cause if you don't want me

maybe i don't want you

 

if you don't need me

don't leave me out in the cold

eyes drifting by me

like somebody you don't know

did you think that you could just walk away

anytime you wanted to

cause if you don't love me

maybe i don't love you

 

did you think that you could just put me down

for somebody new

cause nobody can love you girl like i do

every little bird in the sky

would sing a song of love

 

if you would just take me back

come on open up your heart again

let me in baby baby

 

if you don't love me

stop fooling yourself

no more acting

i know your show too well

did you think that you could just shake my hand

with a how d'y'do

cause if you don't want me

maybe i don't want you

 

oh and as you go through life

it's the little things that come back again

if you came back again

you know i'd give my loving to you

 

 

Father

 

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

 

 

Bad Brakes

 

bad brakes whole car shakes

looks like i'm heading for a breakdown

black smoke engine beginning to choke

i must be heading for a breakdown

 

i pulled up for a mouth of coca-cola

down at Samuel's cafe

saw a little spanish lady coming over

said "lady are you going my way" she said "o-lay"

 

bad brakes carburettor shakes

looks like you're heading for a breakdown

black smoke engine beginning to choke

we must be heading for a breakdown

 

we hit the road at 90 miles an hour

heading for 'Frisco Bay

she said "Senor you got cop on your shoulder"

i said "oh now we'd better not stay

we got to get away with our

bad brakes carburettor shakes

looks like we're heading for a breakdown"

 

he was catching up nose right inside our mirror

when the motor blowed

we climbed out and she began to shiver

oh no sir please let us go

he said "don't you know you got

bad brakes carburettor shakes

looks like you bought yourself a breakdown

black smoke engine beginning to choke

and you've got yourself a breakdown"

 

bad brakes engine beginning to shake

looks like we've got ourselves a breakdown

black smoke engine beginning to choke

we got ourselves a breakdown

 

 

New York Times

 

New York poor New York

New York poor New York

 

cars choking your child to death

but you don't wanna see

cause you only think about yourself

how blind can you be

 

New York poor New York

sniper on the rooftop New York

New York poor New York

not fit for a dog in New York

 

everybody bites on the Big Apple

leave the hungry in tears

but no one gives a damn no one really cares

how they feel they're just paper people not real

 

you need a gun to walk into New York

 

now you're broke and you're out on a ledge

who can help you this time

now you're down to your very last cent

still you're askin' me who was your friend

i was your friend

 

New York poor New York

who turned the lights out in New York

 

New York poor New York

just another blackout in New York

 

girl dead on the 26th floor

but no one knew her name

found her body behind the door

too young for the game

 

New York poor New York

devils in the subway New York

New York poor New York

New York poor New York

talkin talkin talkin - watch out

Harlem touching midtown New York

New York poor New York

 

talkin 'bout New York New York

money's getting tighter New York

they're burning the bridges to New York

 

 

 

Randy

 

oh Randy if they knew

i think they'd take me sway

just for loving you you

all alone in my own quiet way

cause that's the way that i want it

 

wish i could see you now

you and your cherry black eyes

my heart would never lie down down

cause that's the way my arrow flies

and that's the way that i want it

 

you never said it would rain

you only told me that the sun would come again

you never said it would rain

oh Randy if you did

it wouldn't mean a thing

it wouldn't hurt me a bit

cause only you can break my wings

and that's the way that i want it

 

you drew my face in the sand

and ever since that day you made me what i am

you drew my face in the sand

oh Randy if i could

there's nothing i wouldn't give

to live with you for good

ause that's the way i'd like to live

and that's the way that i want it

 

Randy oh my Randy

Randy oh my Randy

Randy oh my Randy

 

 

Never

 

i know there'll be another time

there's going to be another moment

there'll never be another you

there's going to be another story

there's so much left for you to do love

 

there'll never be another you

there's going to be another spring

and it won't always be winter

and it'll always be spring

there's going to be another kingdom

there's so much left for you to know love

 

there'll never be another you

will be there when you need me

darling you'll Just have to say

but you know i'll be there anyway

you ve got to have faith in me darling

gut to have faith in yourself

faith in your wealth

 

i know there'll be another spring

and it won't always be winter

and it'll always be spring

there's going to be another story

there's so much left for you to know love

there'll never be another you

there'll never be another you

there'll never be another you love