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Cats In The Cradle-Harry ChapinMy child arrived just the other dayHe came to the world in the usual wayBut there were planes to catch and bills to payHe lear...
Harry transitioned his voice in the original from a young father to an old man, if you listen for it. Little Boy Blue - outwardly smiling but inwardly sad son... Man on the Moon - visible but distant father... I'm gonna be like you "Dad"-to-I'm gonna be like "him" -- a son detaching from his father.
[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...
Little boy blue and the man in the moon. "When you coming 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. He said, thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play. Can you teach me to throw, I said-a, not today. I got a lot to do, he said, that's okay.
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. You know we'll have a good time then. I've long since retired, my son's moved away. I called him up just the other day.
Cats in the Cradle and the Silver Spoon are the provisions of the father; Little Boy Blue describes the son, while the Man in the Moon is the distant dad. The 10 year old son is 'walking away' in more than one respect and the next time we meet the pair it is too late for dad.
A G. And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon. C D. Little boy blue and the man in the moon. A G. When you comin' home dad, I don't know when. C Em A. But we'll get together then. C Em/B A.
