Cats In The Cradle
Harry Chapin
A 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 said:
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 on 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 okay
And 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 on the moon
When you comin‘ home, dad, I do