Cats In The Cradle
Ugly Kid Joe
1993
jaar
Top 40
14
piekpositie
Top 40
12
weken
Top 40
230
punten
Top 40
Cover van: Harry Chapin - Cat's In The Cradle (1974). De versie van Harry Chapman werd geen hit in Nederland. Zijn enige Top 40 was "W.O.L.D. (I am the morning DJ)" in 1974.
Trivia
Artiest
Titel A-kant
Cats In The Cradle
Lengte A-kant
04:02
Componist(en) A-kant
Harry Chapin & Sandy Chapin
Producer(s) A-kant
Mark Dodson
Titel B-kant
Come Tomorrow (Live)
Lengte B-kant
05'00
Componist(en) B-kant
Harry Chapin & Sandy Chapin
Producer(s) B-kant
Mark Dodson
Platenlabel
Mercury
Hoogste positie UK
7
Hoogste positie US
6
Album
America's Least Wanted
Songtekst
My child arrived just the other day
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
He was talkin' 'fore I knew it
And as he grew he said,
"I'm gonna be like you, Dad,
You know I'm gonna be like you."
Chorus:
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 don't know when. We'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."
Well, my son turned ten just the other day He said,
"Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come on, let's play.
Could you teach me to throw?"
I said, "Not today. I got a lot to do."
He said, "That's okay."
And he walked away and he smiled and he said,
"You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
You know I'm gonna be like him."
(Chorus)
Well, he came from college just the other day,
So much like a man I just had to say,
"I'm proud of you. Could you sit for a while?"
He shook his head and he said with a smile,
"What feeling like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later. Can I have them please?"
(Chorus)
I've long since retired, my son's moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
"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 talkin' to you, Dad.
It's been sure nice talkin' 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 don't know when. We'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."
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