Cat’s In The Cradle Songtext / Lyric

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 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,

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 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

He 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,

but we'll get 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 you sit for a while?"

He shis 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, 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 could find the time"

"You see, my new job's

a hassle and the kid's

with 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 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"