Cats in the cradle (Harry Chapin)

A 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 before I knew it
And as he grew, he said :
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 on the moon
When you coming home? dad
I don’t know when
But we’ll have a good time then, son
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 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
It said I’m gonna be like him, yeah
You know I’m gonna be like him

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 we sit for a while?
He shook his head, and 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 on the moon
When you coming home? dad
I don’t know when
But we’ll have a good time then, son
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 kids got the flu
But it’s been sure nice talking to you, yeah
Sure nice talking to you
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He’d grown up just like me, yeah
My boy was just like me

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This is a very meaningful song
Bring people into grief and a deep thought
especially the sentence which the son said
”I’m gonna be like you, dad
You know I’m gonna be like you”
Yes, his son is just like he.
Isn’t it?

When the tragedy can stop occur? Who knows.

I don’t think it is difficult for you to read
I type in English because it can let this poem (song) have more feel.

20.2.07 Cheryl.