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Cat's In The Cradle

In the style of

Harry Chapin

Lyrics

my child arrived
just the other day
he came to the world
in the usual way
but there were
planes to catch
and bills to pay

he learned to walk
while i was away
and he was talkin'
'fore i knew it
and as he grew

he'd say
i'm gonna be
like you dad
you know i'm
gonna be like you

and the cat's
in the cradle
and the silver spoon
little boy blue
and the man
in the moon

when you
comin' 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 got a lot to do
he said that's ok

and he
he walked away
but his smile
never dimmed it said
i'm gonna
be like him yeah
you know i'm
gonna be like him

and the cat's
in the cradle
and the silver spoon
little boy blue
and the man
in the moon

when you
comin' 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 he 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 cradle
and the silver spoon
little boy blue
and the man
in the moon

when you
comin' home son
i don't know when
but we'll get
together then dad
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 could find the time

you see
my new job's a hassle
and the kids
have the flu
but it's sure nice
talkin' to you dad
it's been sure nice
talkin' to you

and as i hung up
the phone
it occured to me
he'd grown up
just like me
my boy was
just like me

and the cat's
in the cradle
and the silver spoon
little boy blue
and the man
in the moon

when you
comin' home son
i don't know when
but we'll get
together then dad
we're gonna have
a good time then

Details

  • Duration : 3:47
  • Key : F
  • Genre : Rock
  • Year released : 1974
  • Language : English

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