Father and Son

I don't know why, but I still get chillbumps just reading the lyrics to this song. I went back and listened to this song again recently, and it didn't sound as good as I had remembered it. But, even knowing that, I get these chillbumps.

It's true that "Cat Stevens was the greatest singer" (a line from Better Than Ezra's "King of New Orleans"). I doubt if any Muslim ever had such a profound effect on so many infidels.

My personal favorite is the album which drove him crazy in the beginning, Matthew and Son.

"MY boy," said an aged Father to his fiery and disobedient Son, "a hot temper is the soil of remorse. Promise me that when next you are angry you will count one hundred before you move or speak."

No sooner had the Son promised than he received a stinging blow from the paternal walking-stick, and by the time he had counted to seventy-five had the unhappiness to see the old man jump into a waiting cab and whirl away.