My child arrived just the other dayHe came to the world in the usual wayBut there were planes to catch and bills to payHe learned to walk while I was awayAnd he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grewHe'd say I'm gonna be like you dadYou know I'm gonna be like youAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonLittle boy blue and the man on the moonWhen you comin' home sonI don't know when, we'll get together thenYou know we'll have a good time thenWell my son turned ten just the other dayHe said, Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's playCan you teach me to throw, I said Not todayI got a lot to do, he said, That's okAnd he walked away and smiled and he said ya knowI'm gonna be like him, yeahYou know I'm gonna be like himAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonLittle boy blue and the man on the moonWhen you comin' home son?I don't know when, we'll get together thenYou know we'll have a good time thenWell, he came from college just the other daySo much like a man I just had to sayI'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?He shook his head and said with a smileWhat I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keysSee you later, can I have them please?And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonLittle boy blue and the man on the moonWhen you comin' home son?I don't know when, but we'll get together thenYou know we'll have a good time thenI've long since retired, my son's moved awayI called him up just the other dayI'd like to see you if you don't mindHe said, I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the timeYou see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the fluBut it's sure nice talking to you, DadIt's been sure nice talking to youAnd as I hung up the phone it occurred to meHe'd grown up just like meMy boy was just like meAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonLittle boy blue and the man on the moonWhen you comin' home son?I don't know when, we'll get together thenWe're gonna have a good time then :|| (repeat)
Lyrics by James Taylor
(I'm A) Road Runner (I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That (I'm A) Road Runner (What A) Wonderful World A Junkie's Lament A Junkie's Lament Ain't No Song Ain't No Song Ananas Angels Of Fenway Angry Blues Another Day Another Grey Morning Anywhere Like Haven Anywhere Like Heaven Auld Lang Syne B. S. U. R. B.S.U.R. Baby Boom Baby Baby Buffalo Baby, It's Cold Outside Baby, It's Cold Outside Back On the Street Back On The Street Again Bartender's Blues Bartender's Blues Before This World / Jolly Springtime Before This World \/ Jolly Springtime Belfast To Boston Belfast To Boston (God's Rifle) Believe It Or Not Bittersweet Blossom Boatman Brighten Your Night With My Day Brother Trucker Cahnson, Francaise Captain Jim's Drunken Dream Captain Jim's Drunken Dream Carolina In My Mind Carolina On My Mind Caroline I See You Carry Me On My Way Cat's In The Cradle Cats In The Cradle Chanson Française Chanson Française Chanson Francaise Chili Dog Circle 'Round The Sun Circle Round the Sun Close Your Eyes Company Man Copperline Country Road Country Road [DVD] Daddy's All Gone Daddy's Baby Daddy's All Gone Daddy's Baby Dance Day Tripper Deck The Halls Don't Be Sad 'Cause Your Sun Is Down Don't Let Me Be Lonely Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight Don't Let Me Lonely Tonight Don't Talk Now Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight Down In The Hole Enough To Be On Your Way Every Day Everybody Has The Blues Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha Everybody Loves To Cha, Cha, Cha Everyday Fading Away Family Man Fanfare Far Afghanistan Fire And Rain First Of May Fool For You Gaia Gaia Get A Job Go Tell It On The Mountain Going Around One More Time Golden Moments Gorilla Handy Man Handyman Hangnail Hard Times Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Hello Old Friend Her Town Too Hey Mister, That's Me Up On the Jukebox Hey Mister, That's Me Up On The Jukebox Highway Song Home By Another Way Honey Don't Leave L. a. Honey Don't Leave L.A. Honey Don't Leave L.A. Hound Dog Hour That The Morning Comes How I Know You How Sweet It Is How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) How's The World Treating You How's The World Treating You Hymn I Can Dream Of You I Didn't Know What Time It Was I Didn't Know What Time It Was I Feel The Earth Move I Was A Fool To Care I Was Only Telling A Lie I Will Follow I Will Not Lie For You If I Keep My Heart Out Of Sight In The Bleak Midwinter In The Midnight Hour Is That The Way You Look? Isn't It Nice To Be Home Again Isn't It Nice To Be Home Again It's Growing It's Only A Paper Moon It's Growing It's Only A Paper Moon Jellyman Kelly Jesse Jig Jingle Bells Johnnie Comes Back Jump Up Behind Me Knock On Wood Knocking 'Round the Zoo Kootch's Song Kootch's Song Let It All Fall Down Let Me Ride Letter In The Mail Lighthouse Like Everyone She Knows Limosine Driver Limousine Driver Line 'Em Up Line 'em Up Little David Little More Time With You Lo & Behold Lo And Behold London Town Long Ago & Far Away Long Ago And Far Away Look Up From Your Life Looking For Love On Broadway Love Has Brought Me Around Love Songs Machine Gun Kelly Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Me & My Guitar Me And My Guitar Mean Old Man Memphis Mescalito Mexico Migration Millworker Mona Money Machine Montana Mud Slide Slim Music My Romance My Traveling Star Native Son Never Die Young New Hymn New Hymn (Live) New Tune Night Owl Nobody But You Not Fade Away Nothing Like A Hundred Miles October Road Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip On Me Oh Brother Oh Susanna Oh Susannah Oh, Brother Oh, Susannah Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' Oh, What A Beautiful Morning Older Sister On Broadway On The 4th Of July On the Fourth of July One Man Parade One More Go Round One Morning In May Only A Dream In Rio Only For Me Only One Our Smiling Face Our Town Our Town Cars Paper Moon Places In My Past Playing Possum Rainy Day Man Raised Up Family Riding On a Railroad River Road Runner Rock 'n Roll Is Music Now Rock 'n Roll Is Music Now Romancia Runaway Boy Sadie Sailing To Philadelphia Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Sarah Maria Sea Cruise Secret O' Life Secret O' Life Seminole Wind September Grass She Thinks I Still Care Shed A Little Light Shiver Me Timbers Shower The People Slap Leather Sleep Come Free Me Slow Burning Love Smackwater Jack SnowTime So Far Away Soldiers Some Children See Him Some Days You Gotta Dance Someone Something In The Way She Moves Something's Wrong Song For You Far Away Stand & Fight Stand And Fight Steamroller Stop Thinkin' 'bout That Stop Thinkin' 'bout That Stretch Of The Highway Sugar Trade Suite For 20G Summer's Here Summertime Blues Sun On The Moon Sunny Skies Sunshine Sunshine Suzanne Sweet Baby James Sweet Baby James [DVD] Sweet Potato Pie T - Bone T-Bone Taking It In Terra Nova That Lonesome Road That's Why I'm Here That's Why I'm Here The Blues Is Just A Bad Dream The Christmas Song The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open ... The Frozen Man The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance The Nearness of You The Promised Land The Water Is Wide There We Are Today Today Today Traffic Jam Turn Away Up Er Mei Up From Your Life Up On The Roof Up On The Roof (Live) Valentine's Day Valentine's Day Walking Man Walking My Baby Back Home Wandering Wasn't That A Mighty Storm Wasn't That A Mighty Storm? Wasn't That A Mighty Storm Watchin' Over Me Waterfall Whenever You're Ready Whenever You're Ready Who Comes This Night Why Baby Why Why Baby Why? Wichita Lineman Wild Mountain Thyme Will You Love Me Tomorrow Winter Wonderland Woh, Don't You Know Woman's Gotta Have It Woman's Gotta Have It Woodstock Woodstock (live, Howard Stern) Yellow & Rose Yellow And Rose You And I Again You Are My Only One You Can Close Your Eyes You Can Close Your Eyes [DVD] You Make It Easy You're The One I Love You've Got A Friend You\u2019ve Got a Friend You've Got A Friend Your Smiling Face Your Smiling Face Bests Live Version