Harry Chapin Cats In The Cradle Lyrics

Cats In The Cradle 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 on
the moon
When you comin' home dad?
I don't know when, but we'll get
together then son
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 walked away but his smile never dimmed
And 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 son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together
then son
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came home 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 cradle and the
silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home
son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
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 find the time
You see my new
job's a hassle and kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you,
Dad
It's been sure 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 cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue
and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son?
I don't know when, but
we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then