Cats In The Cradle

關外野店煙火絕客怎眠
A child arrived just the other day
寒來袖間誰為我添兩件
He came to the world in the usual way
三四更雪風不減吹襲一夜
But there were planes to catch,and bills to pay
只是可憐瘦馬未得好歇
He learned to walk while I was away,and he was
悵然入夢夢幾月醒幾年
Talkin fore I knew it,and as he grew,he said:
往事淒艷用情淺兩手緣
Im gonna be like you,dad,
鷓鴣清怨聽得見飛不回堂前
You know Im gonna be like you
舊楹聯紅褪墨殘誰來揭
And the cats in the cradle,and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
一瓢江湖我沉浮
When you comin home,dad,I dont know when
But well get together then,
可你從不在燈火闌珊處
You know well have a good time then.
悵然入夢夢幾月醒幾年
My son turned ten just the other day,he said
往事淒艷用情淺兩手緣
Thanks for the ball,dad,come on lets play
鷓鴣清怨聽得見飛不回堂前
Can you teach me to throw,I said not today,
舊楹聯紅褪墨殘誰來揭
I got a lot to do,he said thats okay
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed,it said
一瓢江湖我沉浮
Im gonna be like him,yeah
You know Im gonna be like him.
可你從不在燈火闌珊處
And the cats in the cradle,and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
一瓢江湖我沉浮
When you comin home,dad,I dont know when
But well together then,
你不在燈火闌珊處
You know well 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 Im proud of you,can ya sit for a while?
He shook his head,and he said,with a smile
What Id really like,dad,is to borrow the car keys
See ya later,can I have them please?
And the cats in the cradle,and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and theman on the moon
When you comin home,son,I dont know when
But well get together then,dad
You know well have a good time then.
Ive long since retired,my sons moved away
I called him up just the other day.
I said,Id like to see you,if you dont mind,he said
Id love to,dad,if I can find the time.
You see my new jobs a hassle and the kids are the flu
But its sure nice talkin to you,dad
Its been sure nice talkin to you.
And as I hung up the phone it occured to me,
Hed grown up just like me,
My boy was just like me.
And the cats 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 well get together then,dad
You know well have a good time then。