Cat's In the Cradle - Harry Chapin

A A A (Verse 1)child child child arararrived rived rived just just just the the the ooother ther ther day.day day
He He He came came came to to to the the the world world world in in in the the the usususual ual ual way.way
way

But But But there there there were were were planes planes planes to to to catch, catch, catch, and and and bills bills bills to to to pay,pay pay
He He He learned learned learned to to to walk walk walk while while while I I I was was was aaaway.way,
way,

And And and he he he was was was taltaltakin' kin' kin' 'fore 'fore 'fore I I I knew knew knew it, it, it, and and and as as as he he he grew, grew.grew, he
I'm "I'm "I'm gongongonna na na be be be like like like you, you, you, dad, dad.dad, You
You You know know know I'm I'm I'm gongongonna na na be be be like like like you
you."you."
And
And And the the the cat's (Chorus 1)cat's cat's in in in the the the cracracradle, dle, dle, and and and the the the silsilsilver ver ver spoon spoon.spoon Lit
LitLittle tle tle boy boy boy blue blue blue and and and the the the man man man on on on the the the moon
moon.moon
When
When When you you you cococomin' min' min' home, home, home, dad, dad, dad, I I I don't don't don't know know know when when,when But
But But we'll we'll we'll have have have a a a good good good time time time then, then, then, son son.son You
You You know know know we'll we'll we'll have have have a a a good good good time time time then.
then.then.
My
My My son son son turned (Verse 2)turned turned ten ten ten just just just the the the ooother ther ther day, day.day, he
said "Thanks "Thanks "Thanks for for for the the the ball, ball, ball, dad, dad, dad, come
come come on on on let's let's let's play."
play."play."
Can
Can Can you you you teach teach teach me me me to to to throw? throw? throw? I I I said said said "Not "Not "Not tototoday dayday I
I I got got got a a a lot lot lot to to to do." do." do." He He He said said said "That's "That's "That's oookay."
kay."kay."
And
And And he he he walked walked walked aaaway way way but but but his his his smile smile smile nenenever ver ver dimmed. dimmed.dimmed. It
It It said said said "I'm "I'm "I'm gongongonna na na be be be like like like him, him, him, yeah yeah.yeah You
You You know know know I'm I'm I'm gongongonna na na be be be like like like him."
you."you."

And And the the (Chorus 1)cat's cat's in in the the cracradle, dle, and and the the silsilver ver spoon.spoon
LitLittle tle boy boy blue blue and and the the man man on on the the moon.moon

When When you you cocomin' min' home, home, dad, dad, I I don't don't know know when,when
But But we'll we'll have have a a good good time time then, then, son.son
You You know know we'll we'll have have a a good good
time time Well then.then.
he
Well Well came he he from (Verse 3)came came colfrom from lege colcoljust lege lege the just just othe the ther ooday ther ther So day.day much
So So like much much a like like man a a I man man just I I had just just to had had say
to to Son say.say
I'm
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He He his shook shook head, his his and head, head, said, and and with said, said, a with with smile
smile
I'd
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is is borto to row borborthe row row car the the keys. car car See keys.keys. ya
See See laya ya ter, lalacan ter, ter, I can can have I I have have them please?"
them them And please?"please?"
the
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LitLitboy tle tle blue boy boy and blue blue the and and man the the on man man the on on moon.
the the When moon.moon.
you
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But But have we'll we'll a have have good a a time good good then, time time dad then, then, You dad.dad know
You You we'll know know have we'll we'll a have have good a a time good good then.
time time I've then.then.
long
I've I've since (Verse 4)long long resince since tired, reremy tired, tired, son's my my moved son's son's amoved moved way aaI wayway called
I I him called called up him him just up up the just just othe the ther ooday.
ther ther I day.day.
said,
said, "I'd "I'd like like like to to to see see see youyou
said
"I'd "I'd mind, love love he said to, to, I'd love dad, dad, to, if if I I dad, could could if find find I the the could time.time."
find
You "You the see see time.
my my You new new see job's job's my a a new hashasjob's sle sle
and and a the the haskids kids sle got got and the the the flu.flu. kids
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Sure Sure you, nice nice yeah Sure taltalnice kin' kin' talto to kin' you."you."
to
And And as as I I hung hung you.
up up And the the as phone phone I it it hung ococup cured cured the to to phone meme, it
He'd He'd ocgrown grown cured up up to just just me, like like He'd me, me, grown yeah.yeah.
My My up boy boy just was was like just just me, like like yeah. me.me.
My
And And boy the the was (Chorus 2)cat's cat's just in in like the the me.
cracra*CHORUS dle, dle, and and 2*
the the silsilver ver spoonspoon
LitLittle tle boy boy blue blue and and the the man man on on the the moon.moon.

When When you you comcomin' in' home, home, son, son, I I don't don't know know whenwhen
But But we'll we'll have have a a good good time time then, then, dad.dad
You You know know we'll we'll have have a a good good time time then.then.

And And the the (Chorus 2)cat's cat's in in the the cracradle, dle, and and the the silsilver ver spoonspoon
LitLittle tle boy boy blue blue and and the the man man on on the the moon.moon.

When When you you comcomin' in' home, home, son, son, I I don't don't know know whenwhen
But But we'll we'll have have a a good good time time then, then, dad.dad
You You know know we'll we'll have have a a good good time time then.then.