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I got a lot to do, he said, that's okay. And he, he walked away, but his smile never dimmed. It said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah. You know I'm gonna be like him. And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon. Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
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[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, but we'll get together then, Dad We're gonna have ...
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay. He learned to walk while I was away. And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew. He'd say "I'm gonna be like you, dad". "You know I'm gonna be like you". And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon. Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you, Dad. You know I'm gonna be like you". And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon. Little boy blue and the man on the moon. When you comin' home, Dad. I don't know when, but we'll get together then. You know we'll have a good time then. My son turned ten just the other day.
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay. He learned to walk while I was away. And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it. And as he grew he'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad. You know I'm gonna be like you". And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon. Little Boy Blue and The Man In The Moon. "When you comin' home, Dad?"
Harry Chapin included various symbols of childhood in the lyrics as reminders of how quickly it ends. "Cat's Cradle" is a game played with string, "Silver Spoons" are ornamental spoons for babies, and "Little Boy Blue" is a nursery rhyme. "Man In The Moon" could be about the human features children see when they look at the moon.
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay. He learned to walk while I was away. And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew. He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad. You know I'm gonna be like you." And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon. Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
