Cats In The Cradle
Ton : EEnglish
EA child arrived juGst the other day
ACame to the world in the uEsual way
EThere were planes to catch, bGills to pay
AHe learned to walk whileE I was away
DHe was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said
G"I'm gonna be like Eyou, dad,
GYou know I'm gonna be like Eyou"
EThe cats in the cradle and tDhe silver spoon
GLittle boy blue and a Aman on the moon
EWhen you comin'home son, IG don't know when
DWe'll get together thEen,
GYou know we'll have a good time tEhen
EMy son turned ten just tGhe other day
AHe said "Thanks for the ball dad, cEome on, let's play
ECould you teach me to throw ?", I said "GNot today
AI got a lot to do", he said "TEhat's OK"
DHe walked away with a smile on his face, Ghe said
"I'm gonna be lEike him, yeah,
Gyou know I'm gonna be like hEim"
EThe cats in the cradle and tDhe silver spoon
GLittle boy blue and a Aman on the moon
EWhen you comin'home son, IG don't know when
DWe'll get together thEen,
GYou know we'll have a good time tEhen
EWell he came from college jGust the other day
ASo much like a man I just have Eto say
EI'm proud of you, could you Gsit for a while
AHe shook his head and he sEaid with a smile
WhDat I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
Gsee you later, can EI have them please
EThe cats in the cradle and tDhe silver spoon
GLittle boy blue and a Aman on the moon
EWhen you comin'home son, IG don't know when
DWe'll get together thEen,
GYou know we'll have a good time tEhen
(Pont)
EI've long since retired, my sGon moved away
AI called him up jusEt the other day
EI'd like to see you, iGf you don't mind
AHe said : I'd love to, dad,E if I could find the time.
You see, Dmy new job's hassle and the kids got the flu,
Gbut it's sure nice talking to Eyou dad,
Git was sure nice talkiEng to you.
And as DI hung up the phone is occurred to me
GHe'd grown up just likeE me
GMy boy was just like mEe !
EThe cats in the cradle and tDhe silver spoon
GLittle boy blue and a Aman on the moon
EWhen you comin'home son, IG don't know when
DWe'll get together thEen,
GYou know we'll have a good time tEhen