Cat’s In The Cradle

[ti:Cat’s In The Cradle] [ar:Harry Chapin] [al:I Write The Songs] [by:季风网-【http://www.ip21.cn】] [offset:0] My child arrived just the other day; He came to the world in the usual day But there were planes to catch and bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away And he was talking before I knew it And as he grew he'd say: "I'm going to be like you dad You know I'm going to be like you " And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon Little boy blue and the man in the moon "When you coming home dad " "I don't know when But we'll get together then You know we'll have a good time then " My son turned ten just the other day He said "Thanks for the ball dad come on let's play Can you teach me to throw " I said "Not today I've got a lot to do " He said "That's OK " And he walked away but his smile never dimmed; He said I'm going to be like him yeah You know I'm going to be like him And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon Little boy blue and the man in the moon "When you coming home dad " "I don't know when But we'll get together then You know we'll have a good time then " Well he came from college just the other day So much like a man I just had to say "Son I'm proud of you can you sit for a while " He shook his head and said with a smile "What I'd really like Dad is to borrow the car keys See you later can I have them please " And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon Little boy blue and the man in the moon "When you coming home son " "I don't know when But we'll get together then You know we'll have a good time then " I've long since retired my son's moved away I called him up just the other day I said "I'd like to see you if you don't mind " He said "I'd love to Dad if I can fine the time You see my new job's a worry and the kids have the flu But it's sure nice talking to you dad It's sure been nice talking to you " And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me He'd grown up just like me My boy was just like me And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon Little boy blue and the man in the moon "When you coming home son " "I don't know when But we'll get together then You know we'll have a good time then "