Cat's in the Cradle (45 Version)
Harry Chapin"Cat's in the Cradle (45 Version)" is a song by Harry Chapin, released in 2017 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:20 long and contains 66 lines and 437 words.
Lyrics
0:12A child arrived just the other day
0:15He came to the world in the usual way
0:18But there were planes to catch
0:20And bills to pay
0:22He learned to walk while I was away and he was
0:25Talkin' 'fore I knew it
0:26And as he grew he said:
0:28I'm gonna be like you dad
0:31You know I'm gonna be like you
0:36And the cat's in the cradle
0:38And the silver spoon
0:39Little boy blue and the man on the moon
0:42When you comin' home
0:44Dad I don't know when
0:46But we'll get together then
0:49You know we'll have a good time then
1:01My son turned ten just the other day he said
1:04Thanks for the ball dad come on let's play
1:07Can you teach me to throw I said not today
1:09I got a lot to do he said that's okay
1:13And he walked away but
1:14His smile never dimmed it said
1:16I'm gonna be like him yeah
1:19You know I'm gonna be like him
1:23And the cat's in the cradle
1:25And the silver spoon
1:27Little boy blue and the man on the moon
1:30When you comin' home
1:31Dad I don't know when
1:33But we'll together then
1:36You know we'll have a good time then
1:47Well he came from college just the other day
1:50So much like a man I just had to say
1:53Son I'm proud of you
1:55Can ya sit for a while
1:56He shook his head
1:58And he said with a smile
1:59What I'd really like dad
2:01Is to borrow the car keys
2:03See ya later can I have them please
2:07And the cat's in the cradle
2:09And the silver spoon
2:10Little boy blue and the man on the moon
2:13When you comin' home
2:14Son I don't know when
2:16But we'll get together then dad
2:19You know we'll have a good time then
2:31I've long since retired
2:33My son's moved away
2:35I called him up just the other day
2:39I said I'd like to see you
2:40If you don't mind he said
2:42I'd love to dad if I can find the time
2:46You see my new job's a hassle and the kids are the flu
2:49But it's sure nice talkin' to you dad
2:52It's been sure nice talkin' to you
2:57And as I hung up the phone it occured to me
3:00He'd grown up just like me
3:03My boy was just like me
3:08And the cat's in the cradle
3:10And the silver spoon
3:11Little boy blue and the man on the moon
3:14When you comin' home
3:16Son I don't know when
3:17But we'll get together then dad
3:20Were gonna have a good time then
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 don't know when But we'll 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 ya 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 ya 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 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 can find the time You see my new job's a hassle and the kids are 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 on the moon When you comin' home Son I don't know when But we'll get together then dad Were gonna have a good time then
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