[00:00.000] 作词 : Chapin, Harry F. / Chapin, Sandy[00:01.000] 作曲 : Chapin, Harry F. / Chapin, Sandy[00:12]A child arrived just the other day[00:15]He came to the world in the usual way[00:18]But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay[00:22]He learned to walk while I was away, and he was[00:25]Talkin fore I knew it, and as he grew, he said:[00:28]Im gonna be like you, dad,[00:31]You know Im gonna be like you[00:36]And the cats in the cradle, and the silver spoon[00:39]Little boy blue and the man on the moon[00:42]When you comin home, dad, I dont know when[00:45]But well get together then,[00:49]You know well have a good time then.[01:01]My son turned ten just the other day, he said[01:04]Thanks for the ball, dad, come on lets play[01:07]Can you teach me to throw, I said not today,[01:09]I got a lot to do, he said thats okay[01:12]And he walked away but his smile never dimmed, it said[01:16]Im gonna be like him, yeah[01:19]You know Im gonna be like him.[01:23]And the cats in the cradle, and the silver spoon[01:27]Little boy blue and the man on the moon[01:30]When you comin home, dad, I dont know when[01:33]But well together then,[01:36]You know well have a good time then.[01:47]Well he came from college just the other day[01:50]So much like a man I just had to say[01:53]Son Im proud of you, can ya sit for a while?[01:56]He shook his head, and he said, with a smile[01:59]What Id really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys[02:03]See ya later, can I have them please?[02:07]And the cats in the cradle, and the silver spoon[02:10]Little boy blue and the man on the moon[02:13]When you comin home, son, I dont know when[02:16]But well get together then, dad[02:19]You know well have a good time then.[02:37]Ive long since retired, my sons moved away[02:41]I called him up just the other day.[02:45]I said, Id like to see you, if you dont mind, he said[02:48]Id love to, dad, if I can find the time.[02:52]You see my new jobs a hassle and the kids are the flu[02:55]But its sure nice talkin to you, dad[02:58]Its been sure nice talkin to you.[03:03]And as I hung up the phone it occured to me,[03:06]Hed grown up just like me,[03:09]My boy was just like me.[03:14]And the cats in the cradle, and the silver spoon[03:17]Little boy blue and the man on the moon[03:20]When you comin home, son, I dont know when[03:23]But well get together then, dad[03:26]Were gonna have a good time then.