Harry Chapin - Cat's in The Cradle

[00:11.98] My child arrived just the other day

[00:15.17] He came to the world in the usual way

[00:17.86] But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay

[00:21.83] He learned to walk while I was away

[00:24.15] And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it

[00:26.30] And as he grew, he'd say

[00:27.98] "I'm gonna be like you, Dad

[00:31.14] You know I'm gonna be like you"

[00:35.70] And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

[00:39.14] Little boy blue and the man in the moon

[00:42.19] "When you comin' home, Dad?"

[00:43.51] "I don't know when

[00:45.06] But we'll get together then

[00:48.15] You know we'll have a good time then"

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[00:59.97] My son turned ten just the other day

[01:02.83] He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, c'mon let's play

[01:05.96] Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today

[01:08.93] I got a lot to do", he said, "That's okay"

[01:11.93] And he, he walked away but his smile

[01:14.25] Never dimmed and said

[01:15.50] "I'm gonna be like him, yeah

[01:18.30] You know I'm gonna be like him"

[01:22.72] And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

[01:26.02] Little boy blue and the man in the moon

[01:29.03] "When you comin' home, Dad?

[01:30.50] "I don't know when

[01:31.88] But we'll get together then

[01:34.98] You know we'll have a good time then"

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[01:46.16] Well, he came from college just the other day

[01:49.01] So much like a man, I just had to say

[01:52.04] "Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"

[01:55.25] He shook his head, and he said with a smile

[01:58.07] "What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys"

[02:01.89] "See you later, can I have them please?"

[02:05.68] And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

[02:09.00] Little boy blue and the man in the moon

[02:12.19] "When you comin' home, son?"

[02:13.46] "I don't know when

[02:14.84] But we'll get together then, Dad

[02:17.90] You know we'll have a good time then"

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[02:36.19] I've long since retired, my son's moved away

[02:39.53] I called him up just the other day

[02:43.30] I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"

[02:46.26] He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time"

[02:50.69] "You see, my new job's a hassle and the kid's got the flu"

[02:53.87] "But it's sure nice talkin' to you, Dad

[02:56.90] It's been sure nice talkin' to you"

[03:01.34] And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me

[03:04.40] He'd grown up just like me

[03:07.61] My boy was just like me

[03:12.40] And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

[03:15.82] Little boy blue and the man in the moon

[03:18.82] "When you comin' home, son?

[03:20.20] "I don't know when

[03:21.41] But we'll get together then, Dad

[03:24.50] We're gonna have a good time then"