Cats In The Cradle Lyrics

Song	Cats In The Cradle
Artist	Harry Chapin
Album	Billboard #1 Hits of the '70s
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[00:11.95]	My child arrived just the other day
[00:14.91]	He came to the world in the usual way
[00:18.27]	But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
[00:21.60]	He learned to walk while I was away
[00:24.62]	And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
[00:27.64]	He'd say "I'm gonna be like you, Dad
[00:31.11]	You know I'm gonna be like you"
[00:35.69]	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[00:39.13]	Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[00:42.29]	When you comin' home, Dad
[00:43.85]	I don't know when, but we'll get together then
[00:48.33]	You know we'll have a good time then
[01:00.19]	My son turned ten just the other day
[01:02.71]	He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
[01:06.00]	can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
[01:08.71]	I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
[01:12.18]	And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
[01:15.01]	And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
[01:18.29]	You know I'm gonna be like him"
[01:22.67]	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[01:26.08]	Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[01:29.13]	When you comin' home, Dad
[01:30.25]	I don't know when, but we'll get together then
[01:34.94]	You know we'll have a good time then
[01:46.30]	Well, he came from college just the other day
[01:49.12]	So much like a man I just had to say
[01:52.27]	"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while" “
[01:55.12]	He shook his head and said with a smile
[01:58.28]	"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys “
[02:01.68]	See you later, can I have them please"
[02:06.01]	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[02:09.22]	Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[02:12.13]	When you comin' home son
[02:13.58]	I don't know when, but we'll get together then, Dad
[02:18.02]	You know we'll have a good time then
[02:36.41]	I've long since retired, my son's moved away
[02:39.62]	I called him up just the other day
[02:43.43]	I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
[02:46.43]	He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
[02:50.91]	You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
[02:54.18]	But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
[02:57.09]	It's been sure nice talking to you"
[03:01.53]	And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
[03:04.88]	He'd grown up just like me
[03:07.87]	My boy was just like me
[03:12.35]	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[03:15.79]	Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[03:18.81]	When you comin' home son
[03:20.06]	I don't know when, but we'll get together then, Dad
[03:24.96]	We're gonna have a good time then

[00:11.95]	My child arrived just the other day
[00:14.91]	He came to the world in the usual way
[00:18.27]	But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
[00:21.60]	He learned to walk while I was away
[00:24.62]	And he was talkin' ' fore I knew it, and as he grew
[00:27.64]	He' d say " I' m gonna be like you, Dad
[00:31.11]	You know I' m gonna be like you"
[00:35.69]	And the cat' s in the cradle and the silver spoon
[00:39.13]	Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[00:42.29]	When you comin' home, Dad
[00:43.85]	I don' t know when, but we' ll get together then
[00:48.33]	You know we' ll have a good time then
[01:00.19]	My son turned ten just the other day
[01:02.71]	He said, " Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let' s play
[01:06.00]	can you teach me to throw", I said " Not today
[01:08.71]	I got a lot to do", he said, " That' s ok"
[01:12.18]	And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
[01:15.01]	And said, " I' m gonna be like him, yeah
[01:18.29]	You know I' m gonna be like him"
[01:22.67]	And the cat' s in the cradle and the silver spoon
[01:26.08]	Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[01:29.13]	When you comin' home, Dad
[01:30.25]	I don' t know when, but we' ll get together then
[01:34.94]	You know we' ll have a good time then
[01:46.30]	Well, he came from college just the other day
[01:49.12]	So much like a man I just had to say
[01:52.27]	" Son, I' m proud of you, can you sit for a while" "
[01:55.12]	He shook his head and said with a smile
[01:58.28]	" What I' d really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys "
[02:01.68]	See you later, can I have them please"
[02:06.01]	And the cat' s in the cradle and the silver spoon
[02:09.22]	Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[02:12.13]	When you comin' home son
[02:13.58]	I don' t know when, but we' ll get together then, Dad
[02:18.02]	You know we' ll have a good time then
[02:36.41]	I' ve long since retired, my son' s moved away
[02:39.62]	I called him up just the other day
[02:43.43]	I said, " I' d like to see you if you don' t mind"
[02:46.43]	He said, " I' d love to, Dad, if I can find the time
[02:50.91]	You see my new job' s a hassle and kids have the flu
[02:54.18]	But it' s sure nice talking to you, Dad
[02:57.09]	It' s been sure nice talking to you"
[03:01.53]	And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
[03:04.88]	He' d grown up just like me
[03:07.87]	My boy was just like me
[03:12.35]	And the cat' s in the cradle and the silver spoon
[03:15.79]	Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[03:18.81]	When you comin' home son
[03:20.06]	I don' t know when, but we' ll get together then, Dad
[03:24.96]	We' re gonna have a good time then

[00:11.95]	My child arrived just the other day
[00:14.91]	He came to the world in the usual way
[00:18.27]	But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
[00:21.60]	He learned to walk while I was away
[00:24.62]	And he was talkin' ' fore I knew it, and as he grew
[00:27.64]	He' d say " I' m gonna be like you, Dad
[00:31.11]	You know I' m gonna be like you"
[00:35.69]	And the cat' s in the cradle and the silver spoon
[00:39.13]	Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[00:42.29]	When you comin' home, Dad
[00:43.85]	I don' t know when, but we' ll get together then
[00:48.33]	You know we' ll have a good time then
[01:00.19]	My son turned ten just the other day
[01:02.71]	He said, " Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let' s play
[01:06.00]	can you teach me to throw", I said " Not today
[01:08.71]	I got a lot to do", he said, " That' s ok"
[01:12.18]	And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
[01:15.01]	And said, " I' m gonna be like him, yeah
[01:18.29]	You know I' m gonna be like him"
[01:22.67]	And the cat' s in the cradle and the silver spoon
[01:26.08]	Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[01:29.13]	When you comin' home, Dad
[01:30.25]	I don' t know when, but we' ll get together then
[01:34.94]	You know we' ll have a good time then
[01:46.30]	Well, he came from college just the other day
[01:49.12]	So much like a man I just had to say
[01:52.27]	" Son, I' m proud of you, can you sit for a while" "
[01:55.12]	He shook his head and said with a smile
[01:58.28]	" What I' d really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys "
[02:01.68]	See you later, can I have them please"
[02:06.01]	And the cat' s in the cradle and the silver spoon
[02:09.22]	Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[02:12.13]	When you comin' home son
[02:13.58]	I don' t know when, but we' ll get together then, Dad
[02:18.02]	You know we' ll have a good time then
[02:36.41]	I' ve long since retired, my son' s moved away
[02:39.62]	I called him up just the other day
[02:43.43]	I said, " I' d like to see you if you don' t mind"
[02:46.43]	He said, " I' d love to, Dad, if I can find the time
[02:50.91]	You see my new job' s a hassle and kids have the flu
[02:54.18]	But it' s sure nice talking to you, Dad
[02:57.09]	It' s been sure nice talking to you"
[03:01.53]	And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
[03:04.88]	He' d grown up just like me
[03:07.87]	My boy was just like me
[03:12.35]	And the cat' s in the cradle and the silver spoon
[03:15.79]	Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[03:18.81]	When you comin' home son
[03:20.06]	I don' t know when, but we' ll get together then, Dad
[03:24.96]	We' re gonna have a good time then

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