[00:00.03]Studio Musicians - The Cat's In The Cradle
[00:11.82]My child arrived just the other day;
[00:14.77]He came to the world in the day usual
[00:17.50]But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
[00:21.02]He learned to walk while I was away
[00:23.73]And he was talking before I knew it
[00:25.15]And as he grew he'd say:
[00:27.03]"I'm going to be like you dad
[00:30.14]You know I'm going to be like you "
[00:34.71]And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon
[00:37.31]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[00:40.43]"When you coming home dad "
[00:42.30]"I don't know when
[00:43.52]But we'll get together then
[00:46.13]You know we'll have a good time then "
[00:58.76]My son turned ten just the other day
[01:01.04]He said "Thanks for the ball dad come on let's play
[01:03.84]Can you teach me to throw "
[01:05.89]I today I've said "Not got a lot to do "
[01:09.13]He said "That's OK "
[01:10.89]And he walked away but his smile never dimmed;
[01:13.39]He said I'm going to be like him yeah
[01:17.13]You know I'm going to be like him
[01:21.68]And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon
[01:24.21]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[01:27.44]"When you coming home dad "
[01:28.86]"I don't know when
[01:30.40]But we'll get together then
[01:32.02]You know we'll have a good time then "
[01:45.59]Well he came from college just the other day
[01:48.56]So much like a man I just had to say
[01:51.80]"Son I'm proud of you can you sit for a while "
[01:54.48]He shook his head and said with a smile
[01:57.70]"What I'd really like Dad is to borrow the car keys
[02:00.95]See you later can I have them please "
[02:05.98]And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon
[02:08.11]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[02:11.98]"When you coming home son "
[02:13.22]"I don't know when
[02:14.62]But we'll get together then
[02:18.07]You know we'll have a good time then "
[02:36.33]I've long since retired my son's moved away
[02:39.10]I called him up just the other day
[02:42.28]I said "I'd like to see you if you don't mind "
[02:46.70]He said "I'd love to Dad if I can fine the time
[02:50.42]You see my new job's a worry and the kids have the flu
[02:54.30]But it's sure nice talking to you dad
[02:56.09]It's sure been nice talking to you "
[03:02.28]And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
[03:05.06]He'd grown up just like me
[03:08.45]My boy was just like me
[03:13.26]And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon
[03:15.70]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[03:19.02]"When you coming home son "
[03:20.54]"I don't know when
[03:21.64]But we'll get together then
[03:25.73]You know we'll have a good time then "