[00:00.00] 作词 : Harry Chapin/Sandy Campbell Chapin
[00:01.00] 作曲 : Harry Chapin/Sandy Campbell Chapin
[00:12.34]My child arrived just the other day
[00:15.59]Came to the world in the usual way
[00:18.35]But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
[00:22.12]He learned to walk while I was away
[00:24.70]He was talkin' 'fore I knew it
[00:26.57]And as he grew he said
[00:28.13]"I'm gonna be like you Dad"
[00:31.17]"You know I'm gonna be like you"
[00:35.86]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
[00:39.09]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[00:42.13]"When you comin' home" "Son I don't know when"
[00:45.47]"We'll get together then"
[00:48.45]"You know we'll have a good time then"
[00:58.42]Well my son turned ten just the other day
[01:01.44]He said "Thanks for the ball Dad come on let's play"
[01:05.09]"Could you teach me to throw" I said "Not today"
[01:07.96]"I got a lot to do" He said "That's okay"
[01:11.16]And he walked away
[01:13.02]And he smiled and he said
[01:14.23]"You know I'm gonna be like him yeah"
[01:17.79]"You know I'm gonna be like him"
[01:22.43]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
[01:25.74]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[01:28.74]"When you comin' home" "Son I don't know when"
[01:31.62]
[01:32.36]"We'll get together then"
[01:34.39]
[01:35.03]"You know we'll have a good time then"
[01:39.51]
[01:46.99]Well he came from college just the other day
[01:49.98]So much like a man I just had to say
[01:52.88]
[01:53.43]"I'm proud of you could you sit for a while"
[01:56.14]
[01:56.66]He shook his head and he said with a smile
[01:59.70]"What I'd really like Dad is to borrow the car keys"
[02:03.41]"See you later can I have them please"
[02:07.44]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
[02:10.30]
[02:10.92]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[02:13.97]"When you comin' home" "Son I don't know when"
[02:16.69]
[02:17.26]"We'll get together then"
[02:19.17]
[02:20.19]"You know we'll have a good time then"
[02:24.66]
[02:38.74]I've long since retired my son's moved away
[02:41.71]
[02:42.49]I called him up just the other day
[02:45.73]
[02:46.75]"I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
[02:49.72]He said "I'd love to Dad if I could find the time"
[02:54.29]"You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu"
[02:57.67]"But it's sure nice talkin' to you
[03:00.01]Dad it's been sure nice talkin' to you"
[03:04.79]
[03:05.61]And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
[03:09.14]He'd grown up just like me my boy was just like me
[03:15.95]
[03:16.91]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
[03:19.74]
[03:20.28]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[03:23.30]"When you comin' home" "Son I don't know when"
[03:26.23]
[03:26.95]"We'll get together then"
[03:28.70]
[03:29.45]"You know we'll have a good time then"
[03:32.50]
[03:33.93]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
[03:36.94]
[03:37.44]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[03:40.59]"When you comin' home" "Son I don't know when"
[03:44.02]"We'll get together then"
[03:45.95]
[03:46.79]"You know we'll have a good time then"