Harry Chapin - Cat’s In The Cradle
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A
child
ar
rived
just
the
o
ther
day
61
He
came
to
the
world
in
the
u
su
al
way
119
But
there
were
planes
to
catch
157
And
bills
to
pay
196
He
learned
to
walk
while
I
was
a
way
247
And
he
was
tal
kin
’fore
I
knew
it
288
And
as
he
grew,
he
said
325
“I’m
gon
na
b
e
like
you,
Dad,
384
You
know
I’m
gon
na
b
e
like
you.”
459
And
the
cat’s
in
the
cra
dle
507
And
the
sil
ver
spoon
545
Lit
tle
boy
blue
and
the
man
on
the
moon
609
“When
you
co
min’
home,
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Dad?”
“I
don’t
kn
ow
when
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We’ll
get
to
get
her
then,
725
You
know
we’ll
have
a
go
od
time
then.”
831
My
son
turned
ten
just
the
o
ther
day
1023
He
said
“Thanks
for
the
ball,
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Dad,
come
on
let’s
play.
1089
Can
you
teach
me
to
throw?”
1116
I
sa
id
“Not
to
day,
I
got
a
lot
to
do.”
1177
He
said
“That’s
o
kay.”
And
he
1225
Walked
a
way
but
his
smile
ne
ver
dimmed,
he
said
1283
“I’m
gon
na
b
e
like
him,
yeah
1339
You
know
I’m
gon
na
be
like
him.”
1412
And
the
cat’s
in
the
cra
dle,
and
the
sil
ver
spoon
1495
Lit
tle
boy
blue
and
the
man
on
the
moon
1555
“When
you
co
min’
home,
Dad?”
“I
don’t
know
when
1618
We’ll
get
to
get
her
then
1669
You
know
we’ll
have
a
good
time
then.”
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Well
he
came
from
col
lege
just
1939
The
o
ther
day
1964
So
much
like
a
man
I
just
had
to
say
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“Son,
I’m
proud
of
you,
2055
Can
you
sit
for
a while?”
2089
He
shook
his
head
2112
And
he
said
with
a
smile
2145
“What
I’d
real
ly
like,
Dad,
2177
Is
to
bor
row
the
car
key
s
2223
See
ya
la
ter,
can
I
have
them
please?”
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And
the
cat’s
in
the
cra
dle,
and
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The
sil
ver
spoon
2365
Lit
tle
boy
blue
and
the
man
on
the
moon
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“When
you
com
in’
home,
2450
Son?”
“I
don’t
kn
ow
when
2488
We’ll
get
to
ge
ther
then,
2533
Dad,
you
know
we’ll
have
a
good
time
then.”
2651
I’ve
long
since
re
tired,
my
son’s
moved
a
way
2859
I
called
him
up
just
the
o
ther
day.
2929
“I
’d
li
ke
to
see
you
2973
If
you
don’t
mind.”
2995
He
said
“I’d
love
to,
Dad,
3027
If
I
can
find
the
time
3080
You
see
my
new
job’s
3109
A
has
sle
and
the
kids
got
the
flu
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But
it’s
sure
nice
tal
kin
to
you,
Dad,
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It’s
been
sure
nice
tal
kin’
to
you.”
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And
as
I
hung
up
the
phone
it
oc
cured
to
me
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He’d
grown
up
just
like
me
3429
My
boy
was
just
like
me
3502
And
the
cat’s
in
the
cra
dle
3554
And
the
sil
ver
spoon
3592
Lit
tle
boy
blue
and
the
man
on
the
moon
3653
“When
you
com
in’
home,
3678
Son?”
“I
don’t
know
when
3717
We’ll
get
to
get
her
then
3760
Dad,
you
know
we’ll
have
a
good
time
then.”