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Cats In The Cradle
Harry Chapin
[00:12]A child arrived just the other day
[00:15]He came to the world in the usual way
[00:18]But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
[00:22]He learned to walk while I was away, and he was
[00:25]Talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew, he said:
[00:28]I'm gonna be like you, dad,
[00:31]You know I'm gonna be like you
[00:36]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[00:39]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[00:42]When you comin' home, dad, I don't know when
[00:45]But we'll get together then,
[00:49]You know we'll have a good time then.
[01:01]My son turned ten just the other day, he said
[01:04]Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play
[01:07]Can you teach me to throw, I said not today,
[01:09]I got a lot to do, he said that's okay
[01:12]And he walked away but his smile never dimmed, it said
[01:16]I'm gonna be like him, yeah
[01:19]You know I'm gonna be like him.
[01:23]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[01:27]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[01:30]When you comin' home, dad, I don't know when
[01:33]But we'll together then,
[01:36]You know we'll have a good time then.
[01:47]Well he came from college just the other day
[01:50]So much like a man I just had to say
[01:53]Son I'm proud of you, can ya sit for a while?
[01:56]He shook his head, and he said, with a smile
[01:59]What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
[02:03]See ya later, can I have them please?
[02:07]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[02:10]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[02:13]When you comin' home, son, I don't know when
[02:16]But we'll get together then, dad
[02:19]You know we'll have a good time then.
[02:37]I've long since retired, my son's moved away
[02:41]I called him up just the other day.
[02:45]I said, I'd like to see you, if you don't mind, he said
[02:48]I'd love to, dad, if I can find the time.
[02:52]You see my new job's a hassle and the kids are the flu
[02:55]But it's sure nice talkin' to you, dad
[02:58]It's been sure nice talkin' to you.
[03:03]And as I hung up the phone it occured to me,
[03:06]He'd grown up just like me,
[03:09]My boy was just like me.
[03:14]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[03:17]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[03:20]When you comin' home, son, I don't know when
[03:23]But we'll get together then, dad
[03:26]Were gonna have a good time then.