Harry Chapin - Cat’s in the Cradle (Live) Lyrics

Lyrics Cat’s in the Cradle (Live) - Harry Chapin



My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and there were bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talking '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 in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when
We'll get together then, son, you know we'll have a good time then"
When my son turned ten just the other day
Said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on and 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
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 in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when
We'll get together then, son, 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 you 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 you later
Can I have them please?"
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when
But we'll get together then, dad, We're gonna have a good time then"
Well, I've long since retired and my son's moved away
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 could find the time"
"You see, my new job's a hassle and the kid's got 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
Yeah, and the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when
But we'll get together then, dad, we're gonna have a good time then"



Writer(s): H. Chapin, S. Chapin


Harry Chapin - The Bottom Line Archive Series (Live 1981)
Album The Bottom Line Archive Series (Live 1981)
date of release
29-06-2015

1 Taxi (Live)
2 Story of a Life - Live
3 I Miss America (Live) - Live
4 Mercenaries (Live) - Live
5 A Better Place to Be - Live
6 I Want to Learn a Love Song - Live
7 Mr. Tanner (Live)
8 W.O.L.D. (Live)
9 Mismatch (Live) - Live
10 Old Folkie - Live
11 Let Time Go Lightly (Live) - Live
12 Cat’s in the Cradle (Live)
13 Remember When the Music (Live) - Live
14 30,000 Pounds of Bananas
15 Sequel (Live) - Live
16 Up on the Shelf (Intro) - Live
17 Up on the Shelf - Live
18 Star Trippers (Live)
19 If My Mary Were Here Intro (Live) - Live
20 If My Mary Were Here - Live
21 Bluesman (Live) - Live
22 Flowers Are Red Intro (Live) - Live
23 Flowers Are Red (Live) - Live
24 Halfway to Heaven (Intro)
25 Halfway to Heaven (Live) - Live
26 Paint a Picture of Yourself
27 Mail Order Annie (Intro)
28 Mail Order Annie - Live
29 The Audience Button (Live)
30 Dreams Go By (Live)
31 Poor Damn Fool (Intro) (Live)
32 Poor Damn Fool (Live)
33 Sniper Intro (Live) - Live
34 Sniper - Live
35 You Are the Only Song - Live
36 Circle (Live)




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