Harry Chapin - Cat’s In The Cradle
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A
child
ar
rived
just
the
o
ther
day
54
He
came
to
the
world
in
the
u
su
al
way
119
But
there
were
planes
to
catch
151
And
bills
to
pay
189
He
learned
to
walk
while
I
was
a
way
247
And
he
was
tal
kin
’fore
I
knew
it
286
And
as
he
grew,
he
said
324
"I’m
gon
na
b
e
like
you,
Dad,
381
You
know
I’m
gon
na
b
e
like
you."
451
And
the
cat’s
in
the
cra
dle
508
And
the
sil
ver
spoon
543
Lit
tle
boy
blue
and
the
man
on
the
moon
605
"When
you
co
min’
home,
632
Dad?"
"I
don’t
kn
ow
when
670
We’ll
get
to
get
her
then,
717
You
know
we’ll
have
a
go
od
time
then."
793
My
son
turned
ten
just
the
o
ther
day
1023
He
said
"Thanks
for
the
ball,
1058
Dad,
come
on
let’s
play.
1090
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
1220
Walked
a
way
but
his
smile
ne
ver
dimmed,
he
said
1282
"I’m
gon
na
b
e
like
him,
yeah
1335
You
know
I’m
gon
na
be
like
him."
1404
And
the
cat’s
in
the
cra
dle,
and
the
sil
ver
spoon
1491
Lit
tle
boy
blue
and
the
man
on
the
moon
1549
"When
you
co
min’
home,
Dad?"
"I
don’t
know
when
1613
We’ll
get
to
get
her
then
1661
You
know
we’ll
have
a
good
time
then."
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Well
he
came
from
col
lege
just
1940
The
o
ther
day
1962
So
much
like
a
man
I
just
had
to
say
2027
"Son,
I’m
proud
of
you,
2055
Can
you
sit
for
a while?"
2089
He
shook
his
head
2111
And
he
said
with
a
smile
2145
"What
I’d
real
ly
like,
Dad,
2177
Is
to
bor
row
the
car
key
s
2220
See
ya
la
ter,
can
I
have
them
please?"
2293
And
the
cat’s
in
the
cra
dle,
and
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The
sil
ver
spoon
2363
Lit
tle
boy
blue
and
the
man
on
the
moon
2423
"When
you
com
in’
home,
2449
Son?"
"I
don’t
kn
ow
when
2484
We’ll
get
to
ge
ther
then,
2530
Dad,
you
know
we’ll
have
a
good
time
then."
2613
I’ve
long
since
re
tired,
my
son’s
moved
a
way
2855
I
called
him
up
just
the
o
ther
day.
2921
"I
’d
li
ke
to
see
you
2970
If
you
don’t
mind."
2996
He
said
"I’d
love
to,
Dad,
3028
If
I
can
find
the
time
3072
You
see
my
new
job’s
3109
A
has
sle
and
the
kids
got
the
flu
3147
But
it’s
sure
nice
tal
kin
to
you,
Dad,
3210
It’s
been
sure
nice
tal
kin’
to
you."
3289
And
as
I
hung
up
the
phone
it
oc
cured
to
me
3367
He’d
grown
up
just
like
me
3419
My
boy
was
just
like
me
3494
And
the
cat’s
in
the
cra
dle
3554
And
the
sil
ver
spoon
3589
Lit
tle
boy
blue
and
the
man
on
the
moon
3646
"When
you
com
in’
home,
3678
Son?"
"I
don’t
know
when
3713
We’ll
get
to
get
her
then
3756
Dad,
you
know
we’ll
have
a
good
time
then."