[ti:Cats In The Cradle]
[ar:Ugly Kid Joe]
[al:True Nineties]
[by:lrc.d4321.com]
[00:04.020] Cat's in the cradle
[00:12.630] My child arrived just the other day;
[00:15.250] He came to the world in the usual day,
[00:18.510] But there were planes to catch and bills to pay,
[00:21.810] He learned to walk while I was away.
[00:25.000] And he was talking before I knew it,
[00:26.670] And as he grew he'd say:
[00:28.600] "I'm going to be like you,dad,
[00:31.750] You know I'm going to be like you."
[00:36.370] And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon,
[00:39.740] Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[00:42.890] "When you coming home,dad?"
[00:44.890] "I don't know when,
[00:45.920] But we'll get together then,
[00:49.010] You know we'll have a good time then."
[01:01.040] My son turned ten just the other day.
[01:03.820] He said,"Thanks for the ball,dad,come on,let's play.
[01:07.040] Can you teach me to throw?"
[01:08.310] I said,"Not today,I've got a lot to do."
[01:11.340] He said,"That's OK."
[01:13.120] And he walked away,but his smile never dimmed;
[01:15.750] He said I'm going to be like him,yeah.
[01:19.370] You know I'm going to be like him.
[01:23.910] And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon,
[01:27.080] Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[01:30.130] "When you coming home,dad?"
[01:31.600] "I don't know when,
[01:32.960] But we'll get together then,
[01:35.910] You know we'll have a good time then."
[01:47.140] Well,he came from college just the other day,
[01:50.600] So much like a man,I just had to say,
[01:53.570] "Son,I'm proud of you,can you sit for a while?"
[01:56.730] He shook his head and said with a smile,
[01:59.680] "What I'd really like,Dad,is to borrow the car keys.
[02:03.240] See you later,can I have them please?"
[02:07.330] And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon,
[02:10.500] Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[02:13.500] "When you coming home,son?"
[02:15.080] "I don't know when,
[02:16.560] But we'll get together then,
[02:19.560] You know we'll have a good time then."
[02:37.830] I've long since retired,my son's moved away
[02:41.490] I called him up just the other day.
[02:44.460] I said,"I'd like to see you if you don't mind."
[02:48.120] He said,"I'd love to,Dad,if I can fine the time.
[02:52.700] You see,my new job's a worry and the kids have the flu,
[02:55.530] But it's sure nice talking to you,dad.
[02:58.670] It's sure been nice talking to you."
[03:03.400] And as I hung up the phone,it occurred to me,
[03:06.310] He'd grown up just like me
[03:09.690] My boy was just like me.
[03:14.310] And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon,
[03:17.590] Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[03:20.670] "When you coming home,son?"
[03:22.050] "I don't know when,
[03:23.800] But we'll get together then,
[03:26.850] You know we'll have a good time then."