Cats In The Cradle-Ricky Skaggs

[ti:Cats In The Cradle] [ar:Ricky Skaggs] [al:Solid Ground] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Cats In The Cradle (摇篮里的猫) - Ricky Skaggs [00:13.09]A child arrived the other day [00:15.08] [00:16.16]He came to the world in the usual way [00:18.20] [00:18.95]But there were planes to catch and bills to pay [00:21.83] [00:22.40]He learned to walk while I was away [00:25.38]And he was talking fore I knew it [00:27.44]And as he grew he'd say [00:29.31]I'm gonna be like you dad [00:31.62] [00:32.13]You know I'm gonna be like you [00:34.00] [00:36.74]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon [00:39.36] [00:40.04]Little boy blue and the man in the moon [00:43.29]When you coming home dad [00:45.04]I don't know when [00:45.91] [00:46.59]But we'll get together then [00:48.66] [00:49.84]You know we'll have a good time then [00:52.15] [01:01.89]My son turned ten just the other day [01:04.07] [01:04.76]He said Thanks for the ball come on let's play [01:08.07]Can you teach me to throw [01:09.68]I said Not today [01:10.56] [01:11.19]I got a lot to do He said That's okay [01:14.00] [01:14.74]He walked away but his smile never dimmed [01:17.87]He said I'm gonna be like him [01:19.92] [01:20.67]Yeah you know I'm gonna be like him [01:23.79] [01:25.79]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon [01:28.29] [01:29.03]Little boy blue and the man in the moon [01:32.47]When you coming home dad [01:34.09]I don't know when [01:35.02] [01:35.65]But we'll get together then [01:37.33] [01:38.89]You know we'll have a good time then [01:41.01] [01:50.81]Well he came from college just the other day [01:53.17] [01:53.80]So much like a man I just had to say [01:56.99]Son I'm proud of you can you sit for a while [01:59.86] [02:00.54]He shook his head and then he said with a smile [02:03.66]What I'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys [02:06.60] [02:07.53]See you later can I have them please [02:09.84] [02:11.53]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon [02:14.27] [02:14.96]Little boy blue and the man in the moon [02:18.33]When you coming home son [02:19.89]I don't know when [02:20.83] [02:21.46]But we'll have a good time then dad [02:24.76]You know we'll have a good time then [02:26.94] [02:44.09]I've long since retired my son's moved away [02:46.46] [02:47.27]I called him up just the other day [02:49.58] [02:51.64]I said I'd like to see you if you don't mind [02:54.57] [02:55.48]He said I'd love to dad if I could find the time [02:58.13] [02:59.75]You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu [03:03.15]But it's sure nice talking to you dad [03:05.54] [03:06.23]It's been sure nice talking to you [03:08.91] [03:10.91]And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me [03:13.83] [03:14.57]He'd grown up just like me [03:17.07] [03:17.82]My boy was just like me [03:20.50] [03:22.63]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon [03:25.19] [03:25.94]Little boy blue and the man in the moon [03:28.67] [03:29.30]When you coming home son [03:30.73]I don't know when [03:31.86] [03:32.42]But we'll have a good time then dad [03:34.72] [03:35.78]You know we'll have a good time then