[00:00.81]Cat's in the cradle--Celtic Thunder
[00:12.58]My child arrived just the other day
[00:15.32]came into the world in the usual way
[00:18.34]But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
[00:21.83]He learned to walk while I was away
[00:25.09]he was talking before I knew it
[00:26.85]And as he grew he'd say
[00:28.89]"I'm gonna to be like you,dad,"“
[00:31.59]You know I'm gonna to be like you."“
[00:36.36]And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon
[00:39.64]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[00:42.82]"When you coming home,dad?"“
[00:44.31]"I don't know when,“
[00:46.04]we'll get together then,son“
[00:49.12]You know we'll have a good time then."“
[01:01.30]My son turned ten just the other day
[01:04.14]He said,"Thanks for the ball,dad,come on,let's play
[01:07.62]teach me to throw?"“
[01:08.94]I said,"Not today,I've got a lot to do."
[01:11.54]He said,"that's ok.
[01:13.93]well he walked away,but a smile never dimmed
[01:17.26]He said I'm gonna to be like him,yeah
[01:20.31]You know I'm gonna to be like him
[01:25.09]And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon
[01:28.28]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[01:31.63]"When you coming home,dad?"“
[01:33.26]"I don't know when,“
[01:34.88]we'll get together then,son“
[01:37.86]You know we'll have a good time then."“
[01:49.88]Well,he came from college just the other day
[01:52.90]So much like a man,I just had to say,
[01:56.06]"Son,I'm proud of you,can you sit for a while?"“
[02:00.10]He shook his head and said with a smile
[02:02.63]"What I'd really like,Dad,is to borrow the car keys.“
[02:06.17]See you later,can I have them please?"“
[02:10.87]And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon
[02:14.22]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[02:17.13]"When you coming home,son?"“
[02:19.58]"I don't know when,“
[02:20.65]we'll get together then,“
[02:23.53]You know we'll have a good time then."“
[02:42.79]I've long since retired,my son's moved away
[02:46.54]I called him up just the other day
[02:50.64]I said,"I'd like to see you if you don't mind."
[02:53.63]He said,"I'd love to,Dad,if I can fine the time.
[02:58.64]You see,my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu,“
[03:02.00]it was sure nice talking to you,dad“
[03:05.08]its been sure nice talking to you."“
[03:09.94]And as I hung up the phone,it occurred to me,
[03:13.19]He'd grown up just like me
[03:16.35]My boy was just like me.
[03:21.20]And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon
[03:24.40]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[03:27.64]"When you coming home,son?"“
[03:29.30]"I don't know when,“
[03:30.85]we'll get together then dad,“
[03:34.26]You know we'll have a good time then."“
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Cat's in the cradle--Celtic Thunder
My child arrived just the other day
came into the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
he was talking before I knew it
And as he grew he'd say
"I'm gonna to be like you,dad,"“
You know I'm gonna to be like you."“
And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home,dad?"“
"I don't know when,“
we'll get together 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
teach me to throw?"“
I said,"Not today,I've got a lot to do."
He said,"that's ok.
well he walked away,but a smile never dimmed
He said I'm gonna to be like him,yeah
You know I'm gonna to be like him
And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home,dad?"“
"I don't know when,“
we'll get together then,son“
You know we'll have a good time then."“
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 you 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 crader and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home,son?"“
"I don't know when,“
we'll get together then,“
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 can fine the time.
You see,my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu,“
it was sure nice talking to you,dad“
its been sure nice talking to you."“
And as I hung up the phone,it occurred to me,
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me.
And the cat's in the crader and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
"When you coming home,son?"“
"I don't know when,“
we'll get together then dad,“
You know we'll have a good time then."“