Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his stage name Cat Stevens, and later Yusuf, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, in his later career, Islamic music. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

His 1967 debut album reached the top 10 in the UK, and its title song "Matthew and Son" reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Stevens' albums Tea for the Tillerman (1970) and Teaser and the Firecat (1971) were certified triple platinum in the US by the RIAA. His 1972 album Catch Bull at Four spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, and fifteen weeks at number one in the Australian ARIA Charts. He earned two ASCAP songwriting awards in 2005 and 2006 for "The First Cut Is the Deepest", and the song has been a hit for four artists. His other hit songs include "Father and Son", "Wild World", "Moonshadow", "Peace Train", and "Morning Has Broken". In 2007, he received the Ivor Novello Award for Out.

Lyrics

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, 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, wo

When you ask them "What are 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