do any of you have the lyrics to cat in the cradle by cat stevens. would like to buy the cd.
Your responses were overwhelming, i had so much joy and the lyrics and song i want to give to my sons so they can listen and heed that time wil come when those little boys will be grown men and roles reversed and make their little hearts happy by giving them your attention and your time. oh im weepy now. thanks so much.
Yes, Harry Chapin is the one who did the song you requested.
Here is Cat Stevens, "Oh Very Young".
Another beautiful song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP6B9HttRI8&feature=re...
Harry Chapin wrote it, but Cat Stevens did record a version of it.
My 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 in the moon
"When you comin' home, Dad?" I don’t know when,
But 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.
Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today,
I got a lot to do." He said "That's okay."
And then he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said "I’m gonna be like him, yeah
You know I’m going to be like him"
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little Boy Blue and the man on the moon
"When you comin' home, Da?" I dont know when,
But 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 he 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 comin" home, Son? "I dont know when,
But we'll get together then, Dad,
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 have the flu.
But It's sure nice talking to you, Dad,
It's 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 cradle and the silver spoon
Little Boy Blue and the man on the moon
When you comin home, Son? "I dont know when,
But we'll get together then, Dad
We're gonna have a good time then."
Cat's in the Cradle is by Harry Chapin.
Hi Tulip...
God I feel old now...I have ALL of these artists mentioned...ON LPs!!
***HEAVY SIGH***
michele/cat
Such a good song, it always give me chills when I listen to it. Gave me bumps right now just reading it.
Such a reminder of how quickly our kids grow up and how you hope you did right by them while they did. Dad in the song can be easily replaced with Mom.
i love the story in this song
Cats in the Cradle is by Harry Chapin. You can google, "song lyrics for cats in the cradle". And check Amazon.com for a best of collection.
