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Cats In The Cradle Lyrics

Artist: Harry Chapin
Album: Cats In The Cradle

My child arrived just the other day
He 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
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 on the moon
When you comin' home dad?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
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 "Not today
I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And 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 on the moon
When you comin' home son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came home from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head and said with a smile
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?"

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 son
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
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
It's been sure nice talking 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, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

Comments/Interpretations
by SARAH on 5/10/2008 8:43am some of the lyrics are screwed up but beutiful song:P!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by jacob.takemoto on 5/11/2008 1:56pm this is a really cool song
by dudadevil on 5/11/2008 6:04pm great song, great lyric!
by ce-ce on 5/13/2008 8:43pm i really like this song because it reminds me of my daddy. thank you for writing this song
by zack on 5/13/2008 8:48pm seems a little sad in a way. Like they both never had time to spend with eachother because they were always so busy, but they both accomplished something with their lives.
by Jordan on 5/14/2008 1:22am in the last chorus (i think its the chorus) when it says "but well get together then son" it should say dad im listening to the song now
by alex on 5/14/2008 8:37am sweeeeet
by Sarah on 5/14/2008 2:51pm i love the lyrics to this song, they're my favorite.. :]
by Kiara on 5/16/2008 4:33pm The lyrics aren't screwed up @ all! WTF? This song kicks major a**! the best ever!
by seb on 5/16/2008 8:45pm most ultimate song great feel
by paul on 5/16/2008 9:27pm this song is of the hook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:p
by Ben on 5/17/2008 9:18pm man, harry chapin was soo cool, too bad hes dead... he could have written some more great music
by joblo on 5/18/2008 1:14am i love this song but some of the lyrics are wrong
by kiff on 5/18/2008 2:56pm i love and hate this song. it's a sad song because they both never spent time with eachother. my dad never liked this song because he never wanted this to end up with my two brothers. it's sad. but i like the tune and stuff. it makes me want to cry.
by bullfrog on 5/19/2008 9:42am tuching
by Raheem Patrick on 5/19/2008 5:08pm This song was good i loved it. when i read it i felt a sadness in my heart because my dad moved to a place and i wanted to move with him but i didn't , i didn't see him for a long time thats why
by Christine Hughes on 5/20/2008 2:48pm I think the song and the lyrics are awesome, so kool. i luv the chorus part when it goes: "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 son. You know we'll have a good time then" Awesome =D
by Pittsburgh Steeler Freak on 5/20/2008 8:29pm Makes me cry each time lol
by saint patrick on 5/20/2008 9:25pm muy piola cancion loco se sarpa esto re sarpa en sarpado la letra la verdad que me pego aca (l) en el corazon! es una de las unicas canciones que me hizo llorar! "I'm gonna be like you dad You know I'm gonna be like you"
by Paul on 5/22/2008 3:02am I knew Harry - His music was a reflection of his observations of life. Cats in the Cradle asks the question, "What price success?" I think Harry was a bit prophetic - look at the world today: It's absolutely tragic that corporate success has taken priority over quality time spent with the ones we care about most.
by Elie on 5/22/2008 7:45am This song is so cool song my dad and i sing it all the time
by PARKSTER on 5/22/2008 4:46pm I loved it it reminds me of my dad I learned to play it on the guitar i'm going to play it 4 tallent day
by PARKSTER97 on 5/22/2008 6:48pm I always sing this song on roadtrips. I am playing it right now. I remember my dad when I hear it because he always sais he is busy while eating M and M's
by Giuliano on 5/22/2008 8:48pm i remember when my dad first showed me this song. now i listen to the skid row version, and sometimes my eyes get watery. amazing song
by Nina on 5/23/2008 3:13am My teacher played this song for me and my class just the other day.
by J.D. on 5/23/2008 7:41pm Some lyrics are screwed up but I love this song! Watch the cats in the cradle band of brothers at youtibe.
by Headbanger on 5/23/2008 8:40pm UP THE IRONS! MAIDEN RULES!
by camryn wilkins (9) on 5/24/2008 9:04am this was a great song. i could really envision the words.
by ironman on 5/24/2008 12:45pm this is an awsome song that makes me sadish
by Es of Mel on 5/25/2008 4:35am It is so true that if you don't make time to spend with your kids today, they will likely not make time to spend with you when you get old. The lyrics are so true, you see this happening everyday. It is sad that so many parents don't get it until it is too late.
by sb on 5/25/2008 11:17am i think its funny that people think this is a beautiful song. this is a very sad song. about a father who put his job before his family and missed out on the joys of raising a son. and then the son grows up like his father putting his job before his family.
by filip00 on 5/25/2008 7:50pm fantastic song
by horselover on 5/26/2008 7:57am I love this song, but some of the lyrics are really messed up...
by Joseph on 5/26/2008 8:07am This song is definitely a sad one, but in all the different ways possible, a great one. this is my favorite song evah:O
by Janessa on 5/26/2008 7:19pm love the song. i listen to the ugly kid joe version but definitely love the original the most.
by Carri on 5/27/2008 6:55am u know how to write a beautiful song
by Fromfinland on 5/27/2008 1:38pm I love this song!
by Rob on 5/27/2008 6:29pm Its a great song, but at the same time it is kind of sad, luckyly for me my dad takes time to play catch with me and we play basketball and things like that
by Sarah on 5/30/2008 1:16am This song is so touching. It actually makes you imagine the scenes within the lyrics. Amazing song! Favourite song ever!
by southpaw on 5/30/2008 2:23pm Jesse and Jasmine, it's not because I'm working that I'm not there it's because your Mom is very mean (or sick) please forgive me! I never seen my Dad since I was 5, it hurt like hell. I'm 45 now and now I have a double reason why this song makes me cry. Don't worry 'll keep trying! LITIRAT XXXoooO
by Jose on 5/30/2008 11:19pm I love this song, It teaches us to spend time on whats important, family. Its a very good song that almost all of us can relate to.
by alyssa on 5/31/2008 3:48pm its not well get to gether then son theres no son
by jordynn [= . on 6/1/2008 8:19pm zack is so right omg ! . thats the whole point of the song. i love it so much but everytime i hear it, it makes me cry <3[= .
by clarky on 6/2/2008 4:56am this is an amazing song i never use to see my dad because he was off at work in melbourne or sydney or somewhere and i see him maybe 2 days week if lucky and i miss him and love him and want to spend time with him but hes never here untill i sqang this song to him a week later he quit his job and now works at telstra i can see him really when ever i want!!!
by jet on 6/2/2008 7:03am does thise have enything to do with history?
by Llynia on 6/2/2008 8:04am I luv this song. wtf ppl, the lyrics r NOT screwed up.. this is a great, touching, sad song, cried the 1st time i heard it. so true that the son ends up just like the dad and he regrets it...
by Amber Keyworth on 6/2/2008 1:22pm i can really relate to this song it is just so good
by Pat on 6/2/2008 4:42pm What do the lyrics mean? Cats in the cradle, silver spoon, little boy blue and the man on the moon
by Anthony James Marsh on 6/2/2008 9:04pm I believe taht this song relates very closely to 'Hakuna Matata' - the Lion King song, it tells of happiness...and later sadness of the father. I also believ that a certain Timothy Charles Hodge is massive and will make a great dad one day. Cheers, pity she's gay. CAITIIL
by Ryan on 6/2/2008 9:52pm This is a song that will forever represent the bond between a father and a son, tears everytime...
by Cosmo on 6/3/2008 12:21pm Pat, the chorus lyrics are nursery rhymes. Wikipedia has a good article explaining this song.
by Kailea on 6/5/2008 12:24pm This song always makes me think of my dad. I love this song, it's so beautiful. It chronicles the son's life until finally the roles are reversed and now he has no time to spend with his aging father...it's so sad.
by San Mig on 6/5/2008 3:51pm The lesson is not to follow Dad's example. Always find time with your children and family. When the Dad needed attention from the son, Dad got a taste of his own medicine....sorry no time!
by Colosus on 6/5/2008 7:58pm The point of the song is that children learn as they live. The father should not be character assinated because he bowed to the pressures of life and the tasks of putting food on the table and a roof overhead, and he should not duck the responsibility of the children learning well, just as he showed them. And women are not immune from this situation.
by Bobby on 6/6/2008 9:42am This song is about a father who spent all his time at work on on personal endeavors and didn't take the time to get to know his son. When the father retired, had time, and wanted to get to knos his son better, it was too late, his son was grown, had a family of his own, and wasn't interested in spending time with his Dad.
by Lana on 6/7/2008 5:51pm I think the song is kinda sad but it actually teaches a lesson in a way...
by khadidida on 6/8/2008 11:07am i can see myself when im in college.ilove your song so much that i listen to it everyday.
by Abnaki Long Dog on 6/8/2008 8:58pm I first heard this song when Harry was still alive and I had a young son. Needless to say, if I didn't cry each time I sang it, I sure as hell did when he died. My minister asked me to sing something for the Father's Day service. First I thought it was too long, but after reading it and trying out the chords/licks on 12-string, I think it will be. perfect.
by To Bobby and San on 6/10/2008 11:53pm San and Bobby nailed it. That's exactly what the song is about. The Dad didn't make time for his son when he was young, and now the son is returning the gesture now that dad is retired and lonely. Great classic song!!!
by matt clark on 6/12/2008 5:48am i love this song it is touching and...and..and.. well its just amazing nearly every time i listen to it i nearly cry just WOW!!!
by sam on 6/12/2008 10:27am one of the 3 best songs ever.. up there with imagine(lennon) and american pie(mclean)
by Selassie Moore on 6/12/2008 2:15pm It's so sad! Ican infer how the son feels. Hopefully the son doesn't turn out like the dad.In the end the son turned out successfull.So it wasn't a total lost.Right?
by Hilton on 6/12/2008 4:16pm What a great song even though it makes me cry. Life is short and people too often lose sight of what is really important in life. Family and friends, not money and recognition.
by KG on 6/14/2008 9:09am I explained the song to my daughter and then we listened to it. She cried. Then I pondered whether I spent too much time away from my kids. I hope not. Any song that brings about emotions and makes you think is a powerful song.
by Charlotte Miciotto on 6/15/2008 3:03am The lyrics to Cat's in the Cradle is a true story
by Jp on 6/15/2008 4:16pm i love this song (it's one of my favorites!!!) but some of the lyrics are rong =( thts ok though!!! =)
by Kim on 6/15/2008 6:16pm little boy blue and the man "IN" the moon
by Thompson on 6/15/2008 6:18pm somer of these lyrics are wrong!! it little boy blue and the man in the moon!! not the little boy blue on the moon!! The only reason i know that is because i just saw it on Don't Forget The Lryics!!
by cassie on 6/15/2008 7:22pm i sang this to my dad right now today on fathers day he loved it so much he was so happy
by Sylvia on 6/15/2008 9:29pm It's really sad but this song is soo true for lots of people
by James on 6/16/2008 2:02am great song but some of the lyrics are messed up ie. "man on the moon" should be "man in the moon."
by Pedro on 6/16/2008 12:45pm Great song, great lyrics
by kayla on 6/17/2008 3:31pm this song is the best!! contrary to popular rumor the lyrics aren't screwed up @ all
by felipe on 6/19/2008 7:49pm I love this song. lyrics aren't messed up at all. I making sure this doesn't happen to me and my kid when I have one. I think we could all learn something from this song.
by miko on 6/20/2008 4:42pm I like the Ugly Kid Version most because of the really suspended and heavy atmosphere they gave to the song. I also saw a video of Harry Chapin introduce this song with the words "This song always scares me to death". Great melody, so true and accurate lyrics and the climax in one single line: "My boy was just like me". One of my all time favourites.
by a person on 6/21/2008 11:42am wow felipe I dont think anyone can learn anythin from this stupid song
by Poop on 6/21/2008 7:39pm i hate this song.
by hello on 6/22/2008 7:02am awesome!
by Jennifer on 6/23/2008 7:04am This is a really lovely song...awww sweet
by Ben on 6/23/2008 1:34pm its depressing how this happens all the time. father trying to provide and give his kids a better life, while the kids dont know who the hell he is and grow up the same way.
by jere on 6/23/2008 3:43pm Sadder than the song is reading most of the peeps atrocious grammar and spelling and ignorance. I am so thankful I'm not a teacher. I wouldn't need to listen to this song to cry every night. Interacting with you all would do it for me.
by mathew on 6/24/2008 12:41am it is grate
by Ray on 6/24/2008 4:01am Beautiful song, but there are 3 errors in the chorus "Man in the Moon", When you coming home Dad is the start of the chorus for the first two (as the son is asking his father) and the second two start when "When ya comin home son?" and end But we'll get together then dad, ya know we'll have a good time then as the father is now asking the son, and he responds... that's the mistakes they are talking about only 4 words for the whole song (not counting that they repeat the same error) but its the message of the song I find enjoyable and yes sad too.
by callan on 6/24/2008 9:11am im 13 i dont know my real dad as he ran away when i was born but my step dad really takes his place the song helps me deal with the greef :)
by Brian on 6/24/2008 11:33am When Harry Chapin wrote this great song I'm sure he couldn't have known the powerful impact that it would have on so many people. I love listening to it with my 3 year old boy; it keeps me in check and reminds me of my responsibility as a father and how important spending quality time with my son is. My own dad died only a year after I finally spent some real time with him.
by Deidre on 6/27/2008 3:51pm This song is so sad but as mother I am drawn to it because this is my son and his father's story. It is one those timeless painful beauty of song.
by Marita on 6/27/2008 4:57pm This song is really beautiful. Very mutch emotions in this song.
by Chad on 6/27/2008 9:26pm What a powerful song! I break down everytime I hear it. Reminds me not to be like my dad and to spend every moment I can with my boys.
by katty on 6/28/2008 2:27pm this song is about a screwed up dad!! read the lyrics idiots
by Haha on 6/29/2008 11:38am sONG'S great!:DD
by nicky d on 6/30/2008 3:38am i struggle every time i hear this but it is my story and so beutiful, i loved my dad so much. He was and is my life, i would not be the man i am if it wasn't for my (pop)
by frankJ on 7/3/2008 10:41am Bad lyrics or not the heartfelt message can keep one on track regarding the true treasures of life, that being the sharing of everyday life with one's children... no parent can deny that!
by Little Eazy on 7/4/2008 3:06am I love this song. I hate this song. I am the son. I am now the father,
by bob on 7/5/2008 5:03pm we sing this song at the little kids camp that I am a counselor at. I think the kids are too young to understand that it is a meaningful song, but the counselors get it and we all love the song we sing it everyday
by SON on 7/7/2008 3:47pm great writer
by zappr on 7/8/2008 10:32pm describes my dad pretty well
by Been There on 7/9/2008 11:10pm My oldest son asked his dad this question when he was 4 "when you coming home" he took 30 taught him this song and 4 years later was in prison and missed his sons growing up. That is sad and why this song makes me cry and I'm still mad at his father.
by Big Z on 7/10/2008 8:07pm Awesome song and it's so true
by Ashlea on 7/11/2008 3:09am This song nearly makes me cry every time I hear it :( So sad.
by Stephen J. on 7/15/2008 10:52am I'm In Military. I Love This Song Makes Think Of How much I Love My Dad
by Klogg on 7/16/2008 4:38am I rekon this song is awesome but... I rekon I'm even more awesome...tragidy, I know... Nah jokes lol This is awesome I'm downloading it right now!
by ltm on 7/16/2008 3:33pm This is about a dad and son who never got to know each other just like me and my dad. Dad is long dead and i don't really know anything about him nor did he know how i grew up. Sad song for me.
by Mgn ano on 7/16/2008 5:18pm YOU SPELLT THE SONG WRONG
by Bhavana on 7/16/2008 7:07pm It's sooooo sad and touching. It makes me want to cry. Not many songs do that to me, and that's why I luv it.
by Mgn ano on 7/17/2008 8:00am Welcome to my world ! Life as you know it changes when you hear the song as you may learn it changes your opinune on music FOREVER so let this song teach you somthing never let go
by JNP on 7/17/2008 1:43pm It's a really, really good song, but it's sad in a way.
by Rally78 on 7/19/2008 3:50pm Okay, this song was popular just before college which certainly dates me - lol. Yep, middle age has come and I just realize how it is with my daughter who is now in college saying the same exact things. The song never affected back then but boy does it affect me now!! The pang is quite sharp.....
by Alan on 7/21/2008 1:51am It hits home. I had that Dad and I was that Dad and now don't hear from my son. At least I did get to know my Dad his last 35 years and cared for him his last two. I doubt that this generation feels the same way.
by Leon on 7/21/2008 10:50am Great song. It reminds me of my dad. He does a lot better.
by Paul on 7/21/2008 4:57pm I hope I'm a success story. You see, Cats in the Cradle lyrics were sort of my purpose statement when raising my kids. And if anything, I probably pestered them too much -- but you can't spend too much time with your kids.
by Andrew on 7/22/2008 7:57am I don't know when, but we'll get together then son its dad not son I don't know when, but we'll get together then dad CORRECTED^ either then that they seem fine
by Mark on 7/22/2008 6:48pm I miss my daughter
by michele on 7/23/2008 6:41am this is such a powerful emotive song that cannot fail to touch anyone with a heart, always brings tears to my eyes whenever I hear it, great stuff Harry
by steve on 7/24/2008 4:00pm These powerful emotive lyrics ring with me - my 2 sons lack my time, I hope they wont be like me
by Esteban on 7/24/2008 11:13pm This song is what im going tru now, my dad wants to expend time with me, but now i got my own life, he did not spend ,uch time when i was a kid...sorry dad,,,i love oyu tho
by Marc on 7/25/2008 1:14pm I changed the way I lived my life because of this song. I spent all the time I could with my children. In 18 years my wife and I never went on vacation without our children. All of our free time was family time. We did many things and always together.
by Mike on 7/28/2008 4:43pm My son was with me just the other day and heard this song for the first time. He asked me about it and I explained it was a very sad story about a dad who did not spend time with his children. I told him he would never, ever know what that was like. He said he knew that and we hugged.
by Frank on 7/31/2008 1:46pm This song tugs at my heart. My father left 3 preschool kids and started another family. I'm 47 years old now and he wants to spend time with us now. I hate that some fathers make this mistake before finding out it's too late.
by emmy on 7/31/2008 1:50pm I have always loved this song.
by iyuf on 8/3/2008 10:44pm sucks
by Hans on 8/3/2008 11:00pm This is really a great song, and i really love it. This song was one of the reasons and inspiration why i am spending time loving my wife AND ESPECIALLY my Son. I don't want this to happen to me and my son. (Tnx Harry & Sandy Chapin who 1st wrote d lyrics of that song)
by Rich on 8/8/2008 9:14pm I'm typing a letter to my son who is going on a retreat with some of his senior friends at school, and the letters will be read to them. I stated in the letter references to this song and the day he assumes his own life and how I will not look forward to having him leave, but I know it will be inevetible. If you have a bond with your son the lyrics are true to life.
by Roger on 8/12/2008 3:05pm Several people have said that at least the dad was successful. We don't really know - all we know is he was busy. Probably like a lot of people, he thought he was busy with something important but probably not as important as his son.
by Kat on 8/18/2008 8:54am Great song...just sad that my 10 year is living it:(
by Shane Halter on 8/18/2008 7:40pm They totaly screwed up like realy badly. I know so of the parts thats why I came here for the rest and the parts I knew they screwed up on!!!
by Emmy on 8/19/2008 3:19pm i was like weeeeeping when i heard this but its an amazing song that really should touch the hearts of all those fathers and sons in the world!!!! GREAT SONG!!!!!!! :]
by vwchucks on 8/21/2008 6:43pm many years ago my oldest son once said this was my song and it is still true today vevy sad, many tears!
by Jeff on 8/23/2008 1:21pm "Great song...just sad that my 10 year is living it:(" Then the time to change that is now. You've still some important years to make up for it ahead. The song is very beautiful, but if we don't heed the warning in it by taking appropriate action in our own lives, then the message is lost.
by Mother on 8/27/2008 10:44am Spend time with your children because when you blink they are already grown and gone
by Cassy on 8/29/2008 1:58am heard it for first time yesterday, parents should listen to it as early as possible.
by Paul aka myspace.com/paullago on 8/29/2008 7:12am this song is sad the dad never found the time to be with his son when the son wanted to play ball and his son still said he wants to be like him and he was cause when he got older he couldent find time to spend with his dad when his dad wanted to see him
by Pukwana on 8/30/2008 10:30am What do some of you mean (screwed up)? explain yourself! or just say nothing at all.
by pieman22faceass on 8/31/2008 5:10am this son is da bomb. like da batista bomb but way of da batista bomb because da batista bomb is physical and this isnt. well i guess it is sort of getting physical because you use your voice
by on 8/31/2008 6:29pm goood song, i rele dont know what its like to have a dad, seeing as i never had a dad
by Bob on 9/1/2008 8:35pm Unless you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you had to work extra hours, or other jobs to make ends meet.You had a family to support, I didn't like being away from my kids. It hurts, But they needed the basic things growing up.Yes its a sad song , There are alot of dads out there that can relate to this song. Its sad that Harry died.
by Sparks on 9/4/2008 4:11am We had to sing this song for a school assembly and we smashed the crowd.They completly loved it!My class loved it the teachers loved it, the class loved it and the whole school loved it! I would recommend it to every school in the country!I really hope we can sing it again it is just so great! I love the chorous the best.Thanks for reading-Sparks
by jig jig on 9/4/2008 6:14pm this song sucks = some1 has daddy issues
by jig jig on 9/4/2008 6:20pm oh and btw if it made u cry u really needa get some help... not like u need a father..
by Bhagee on 9/7/2008 8:45am Really nice song! Fantastic lyrics, loved it!
by pink floydd on 9/7/2008 11:34pm this is a song about life, about how life takes hold of us and how we yield thereto by allowing it to purpetuate. The underlying theme is time can't be saved, it is lost and just as the father surely felt time would avail itself, so did the son.
by Reasani on 9/8/2008 5:06am Nice song with nice lyric.nice composition etc for me.A natural chain of relationship which we'll experience one day.I love the song very much.
by Dr Phill on 9/10/2008 5:34pm lol @ all of you boo hoo boo hoo time to seek some help people this song is like a turd on a stick pointless kids dont need a father and the father had to work or the kid starve whats better little bit of neglect or starving to death hmm?
by dave in windsor canada on 9/14/2008 11:32am havent spoke to my dad in years... i cant get through this song without balling or tearing up... this song i think is a sign but i need to get past my stubborness and cave and make the phone call
by jojojo veveve on 9/15/2008 5:31pm awesome song .... awesome lyrics... so beautiful it make think in my dad too
by Em on 9/16/2008 5:54pm this song is awesome my dad taught it to me when i was little so i know every word. its a great song about what little time you have to spend time with your family before its too late. and to those of you who posted that you hate this song: too bad for you. if you don't like this song then why did you look for the lyrics? well anyway this song is the best. I don't care if you think differently.
by HINA PATEL on 19september08 on 9/16/2008 6:32pm i liked your song and also i enjoyed it
by Ray on 9/17/2008 4:36am I've loved this song since the day I first heard it many many decades ago! And to those who say the words/lyrics are NOT messed up...ummm...yes they are..but their not overly wrong..just a few minor corrections and/or omissions. Peace! Ray
by Jamie on 9/17/2008 5:55pm Sounds like a lot my he divorced her when I was a little girl and then my mom lung cancer and died my dad came back and died when I was 12 now I am 36 .
by surfcitydawn on 9/17/2008 10:08pm The first time I heard this song, I was 8 and I cried. This was the first time I listened to it in years and I cried again. I am now 41 with kids of my own.
by cool man on 9/18/2008 6:54pm its so cool we got taught it i class
by Linda Bullard on 9/18/2008 7:31pm very emotional song i dont have a dad and it made me cry and who ever is saying that its like crap on a stik well its you on a sword
by francis.b on 9/19/2008 12:21am this song is great!!!!!!! I'm 9 and i don't live with my dad loves this song he taught it to me when i was 5 and i know it of bye heart first time i herd it i got tears in my eyes and the last thing the person who said rather get neglected or starve that broke my heart because my dad traumatized me
by NAMeLESs on 9/20/2008 6:05am IT ROCKZ!!! I TOTALLY LOVE IT. YEAH TO HIM!!!
by BUD on 9/21/2008 1:40pm orgasms make me feel good in my pants. call me. my name is bud. 16185404410
by liz on 9/23/2008 8:28am too bad the son and dad lyrics of the chorus' are messed up....
by Mark on 9/23/2008 10:53am by jere on 6/23/2008 3:43pm Sadder than the song is reading most of the peeps atrocious grammar and spelling and ignorance. I am so thankful I'm not a teacher. I wouldn't need to listen to this song to cry every night. Interacting with you all would do it for me. ^--- really really bad grammar there, awful sentence construction. "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?"
by link on 9/24/2008 1:42pm that song sound sad,cos the boy grows up like his dad :(.i have heard this song loads of times.the first time i heard it was when i was 7
by jim on 9/27/2008 2:42am this song is 1 of few that acutaly means something ture. it reminds me of me and my father and what its going to be like when i have a child. you always want your child to have a good life and do better than u did. and if thats wat happend in your life this song can mean alot to u
by Angela on 9/28/2008 6:07pm wow this song is like really sad........ but i like its meaning
by maranda on 9/29/2008 5:59pm I love this song. It's so sad. I didn't know the lyrics at first. All I knew was, Cats in the cradle and the silver spoon because my mom told me what it said.
by Vaibhav on 10/1/2008 8:07am very meaningful song.. a song which forces you to think about the relationship between you and your father
by Bish - Northampton on 10/2/2008 12:58pm Bought a very cheap 70's compilation today and this song was on it along with "Horse With No Name" and "Guitar Man".Not only is it a great compilation for �4 but I remember this song when I was young (without appreciating the sentiment of the lyric then) and,in my mid-forties I don't mind admitting that my eyes welled up.Beautiful and poignant,I shall be investigating Mr Chapin,Bread and America further.
by link on 10/2/2008 2:56pm poor kid in the song.his dad never had time for him :( .like i said in my first comment i have heard this song lots of times and i know the lyrics very well :)
by Hanna on 10/5/2008 5:06pm The irony of the lyrics hit hard home to me- trying to get my daughter to come home from uni is a hard job- it is 37 miles for god's sake I was everywhere else than present when she was growing up so I know what it is all about
by Captain Falcon on 10/6/2008 12:49pm METALLICA RULES DEATH MAGNETIC THIS SONG NOT COOL! DAU THAT NEVER COMES BEST SONG EVEr
by the forgotten son on 10/7/2008 5:16pm this is just like my own dad
by mckie on 10/7/2008 10:48pm OMG this song is so sad I first heard it at camp but the staff wouldn't sing it till the last day I now know way!
by jeffhardyloverfoshiz on 10/8/2008 7:55pm this song is so sad :-( i cry every time i listen to it boo hoo. he lyrics are so touching
by Duffydog on 10/9/2008 3:28pm Just listened to a Johnny Cash version very good, but not as good as Harry's. For me I think of this song every time one of my boy's asks me to do something with them or to look at something, and I am tired from a long day at work. I always make sure that I do it....I kids are only little once and I want them to have great memories of spending time with me. And this is a very very sad song..it says you reap what you sow.
by asdfghjklqwertyuiopzxcvbnm! on 10/9/2008 7:24pm omg absolutely love the song!
by mommydearest on 10/11/2008 8:55pm are you people totally stupid? the last lines just show what goes around comes around. Duffydog has the right idea!!!
by Anastasha on 10/14/2008 3:45am i soooooo love this song it is the best song in the world it teaches you a lesson just like when he says he wants to be just like his dad in the biging at the end when his dad closed te phone on the last paragraph he relized that he is just like him.
by weirdo with a beardo on 10/15/2008 5:56am off the f'n chain!!!! very awesome song but shows and tells u a very important issue in life so remember it peoples wiht your kids and parents.
by fahr.-dawg on 10/15/2008 5:24pm this song is amazing i grew up listening to it and though it doesn't relate to me and my dad i still love it it makes me cry ....
by John doe on 10/15/2008 9:03pm This song is so insperational. the first time I heard it I got a little teary for private reasons
by mew on 10/18/2008 12:05pm yeah i agree,duffy dog know's what they are on about.
by rudy J on 10/18/2008 1:40pm Dad is very busy, and is a travelling salesman. 'mommydearest', you messed up,instead of visiting the local pub, you should be taking me to church and rear me in the ways of the Lord. Dad, you paid the tuition fees out of Love.Had you stayed home, I would be 'happily' working at McDonalds for minimum wage! I could not borrow a 'car'!.
by Jorge on 10/18/2008 3:44pm is a really gud song. that last part is alright because first that dad never had time for him and now that the kid grew he doesn't has time for the father. this is showing a lesson for all of the parents that never have time for their kids.
by clarky on 10/19/2008 3:07am how can u not love this song i dont get it i did at school for a mark and i got an a+ probably not because my speech was well written but maybe because my teacher pitted me singing half the song infront of evreyone but i cant be blammed for the racket i caused because the whole class sng along the words they knew i mean how could you resist against such and amazing song.
by beamer on 10/19/2008 10:47pm this song is amazing
by mew on 10/20/2008 2:08pm mommydearest,i agree with you and duffy dog.it
by Isabella on 10/20/2008 6:28pm Best song ever.
by bob jay samuals on 10/21/2008 1:23pm its a shame he died in a plane crass especially since in this song stsras by him haveing to leave on one
by Link on 10/21/2008 3:23pm This is the best song in the world.
by dANCER on 10/22/2008 4:56pm I herd somone sing this at my camp and the words are so nice and cool.
by The Z on 10/23/2008 6:42am Awesome song and lyrics!
by mew on 10/23/2008 1:46pm i have heard this song too daNGER
by mew on 10/25/2008 3:52am he didnt die in a plane crash. where does it say that?
by SADNOW on 10/26/2008 9:39am I am crying now....
by Bill S. on 10/26/2008 4:25pm lyrics are close to original. Sad that my father hated me so bad and we never had a relationship.
by Teri on 10/27/2008 3:46pm The song is true, I worked so hard for my kids that I had no time to spend with them, now their grown and are busy with their jobs and families. The song is a trueism. Spend as much time with your families as you can, cause they grow apart faster than you can blink.
by wwwwww on 10/28/2008 10:53am great song
by Cricket on 10/31/2008 10:53pm This is a fantastic song! Harry Chapin was, and is, one of my all-time favorites. His true talent was in his writing, although his voice was decent, too. "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Taxi" were his most famous songs, but much of his music never gained deserved fame because the songs were so long that they didn't get a lot of radio play. I had all of his tapes at one time, but have lost them over the years. I replace one every now and then, but they usually have to be special ordered. If I remember correctly, Harry was one of the original organizers of the "We are the world" concert. He was very involved in causes to improve the world. His untimely death was as a result of a car accident. Most of Harry's songs were great "story" songs. If you like "Cat's in the Cradle" try to get a listen of "Mr. Tanner, "I Wanna Learn a Love Song," or "A Better Place to Be," among others. All very real and highly emotional!
by anomous on 11/2/2008 7:09pm this song is so true!the message is 'if u leave things then they will never change! and also that ur children look up to u so much'GREAT SONG!
by Melinda on 11/3/2008 4:43pm Harry Chapin did not die in a plane crash--you're thinking of John Denver, who wrote "Leavin' on a Jet Plane" and died in a small plane. Harry Chapin was in a car accident with a tractor-trailer truck and was dead at the scene, but reports suggested he may have had a fatal heart attack first, which caused his car to cut off the truck and slow down fast.
by nick on 11/4/2008 1:39am too good for words
by violet on 11/4/2008 4:54am i like this song! it help much in my assignment - parent-child relationship =)
by Lannah on 11/5/2008 3:54am I like the version sung by Ugly Kid Joe best. Its so moving!
by Michael on 11/6/2008 2:23pm Yes this is AWESOME song BUT it explains reason why the world is so messed up. People spend there whole life wanting to be like there father and NOT having a relationship with there father. And People do NOT know there heavenly Father or is love because they spend most of there life chasing after EVERYTHING BUT HIM to fill void ONLY He can fill.
by aaron on 11/6/2008 2:33pm nice song, some of the lyrics are messed up, not much, and it is a sad song
by fgh on 11/8/2008 7:58pm kida sad in a way but good song
by conde w. on 11/9/2008 6:21am when i read this song its touch in my heart...i remember when i was a young boy i felt descremination on my neigthbor then i work so hard in order to fenish my studies...
by cole j on 11/12/2008 2:47pm lyrics screwed like wjhe he says when u coming homedaddyi dont know when well get to gether then u put well get together then son on everyone
by sad kid on 11/13/2008 1:51am this is crazy my dad died 03 now i just wish i could have some more time with him....
by C.A on 11/15/2008 2:31pm I love this song and it's lyrics
by someone who Loves GOD!!! on 11/15/2008 10:10pm This is a very DEEP song and I love it. It is very sad but true in a lot of ways.
by The real Paul... on 11/17/2008 7:02pm If this song doesn't bring you a tear...not sure what might of happened?
by helga on 11/18/2008 3:08pm this song is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
by Yusuf on 11/19/2008 8:18pm Brilliant, and sadly true.
by Heather Michelle on 11/20/2008 8:26am Dude, its really sad on the end!! but soo true!
by Dizzle! on 11/23/2008 10:23am i think its a really good song the boy only did what he knew his dad was never there so he did not know how to be there
by Coraline on 11/24/2008 7:01pm This song is so F*cking sad,, i cry everytime i hear it. /:
by lazar on 11/25/2008 5:50am obozavam ovu pesmu najbolja je
by hoover on 11/25/2008 8:15am this song is fuckin great
by Mark Hart on 11/26/2008 3:11pm everytime I hear this song I cry thinking about my own son. the youngest of 4. it's seems to fit what happening to me now. and with my other sons. my daughter asked me to learn this song on the guitar So, I did just now and needed the words and ended up on this. thank you
by jennifer wai on 11/28/2008 2:04am its really a good and lots means to me....after read tru the lyrics..family tie is more important...we have to continue this to avoid any generation gap..
by Ngoun on 11/28/2008 10:44pm It sad song . I think all parent in the world should spent more time with their children.
by Earl on 11/29/2008 1:21pm This song was introduced to me in 1974, four years before my first child (son) was born. This song represented the antithrsis of what I became as a father. I was there for both him and his sister and brother. Now they're all grown up and have become the adults that "I always wanted to be"! I'm so pleased that this song provided the lesson for what I never wanted to be!
by mick on 12/4/2008 3:01am my boy was just like me!
by mr rude on 12/11/2008 11:19pm its a grate song but its so sad and jig jig sux it on eof the best songs of alll time and only 7 years old
by jig jigs a bh on 12/11/2008 11:26pm** how thinks this song sux u need to spend more time with ur family too many peeps are bieng rejected so the song was made to encorge peeps to spend mor time wyith loved ones wile u can from me
by hi on 12/12/2008 3:11am hi your a total bich fuckn hell
by Ryan on 12/14/2008 11:18am I love rock, but I must say, when I heard this song, I absolutely loved it. It was the same situation between me and my father, unfortunately. :[
by Robert on 12/15/2008 9:45am You are all missing the meaning of the song. It's not about what's wrong with the father or the son or the mistakes they made. They did the best they could. It's just a sad observation that we never can spend enough time with the ones we love but at least we acknowledge that we would like to spend more time with them if we could.
by kerpaugh on 12/16/2008 9:47pm great poem
by brad on 12/17/2008 10:24am q2267846727836923
by Angel on 12/17/2008 3:56pm Makes me cry everytime, love the song
by Charlie on 12/18/2008 2:13am So I asked my father (who I have a good relationship with and is getting pretty old now) to come over last Sunday and spend some time with me and my kids, but he wanted to stay home and watch football. Go figure...
by Shadow: on 12/18/2008 8:54pm Great song, but WTF is the chorus all about?? Besides that you can tell that alot of thought went into these lyrics. Truely a great song..Whooooo School holidays:)
by Shadow on 12/20/2008 7:01am Great song, but seriously what is with the chorus plz can someone tell me what his talking about? I love the emotion he expresses within the lyrics:)
by ShannyShan on 12/22/2008 12:10am wat a sad song, the father was always bz for his son and now is son is to bz 4 his dad...all work no play makes one hell of a sad song!
by wtf on 12/22/2008 12:49pm FUCK U ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD DICKMAS -LOCAL NIGGER
by erge on 12/22/2008 11:36pm at the end in the chorus it should be: "But we'll get together then dad" not son
by Yashka on 12/27/2008 8:01am My dad never spent time with me cuz he was "busy" all the time Then I had my daughter, and he said he loved her but would get to know her when she is older, he can't relate to little kids he said When she was 3 he got cancer One day he was having a particularly good day, that was the last time I saw him at home My wife and I went over to his place to drop off my brother who flew in I was talking to my brother and then when I turned around, my daughter was giving him a really long hug I guess it was goodbye That was the last time he ever saw her again, and the last time I ever saw him at home He died two weeks later, and later never came Ironic part of it is that my mom is still alive, and even though she is retired and doesn't go anywhere and do anything really, she is to busy to see my daughter or me, unless she is asking me for some favor or something
by Jcatlover on 12/28/2008 5:43pm This is the story of my husbands life. His daddy never took the time to be with him when he was a child and now that he wants to be with my husband, it is too late.
by fred on 12/29/2008 3:38pm the greatest song ever
by by missin my dad on 12/29/2008 11:47pm this song is true. many kids like me have the same problems and im only 12.
by PN on 12/30/2008 12:59pm The exact same story happened with me and my dad. Hes been too busy to do anything since im a kid now im grown up and too busy with my job and life to see him.
by C. Barnett on 1/6/2009 3:39pm The chorus should say "when you comin' home dad?" in between the ball phrase and the college phrase. Amazing song
by Felix on 1/8/2009 5:06am That was nice, This is the best restaurant i ever ate in. Keep up the good work boys for one day you'll work for me. like they say all work and no play makes johny a dull boy
by J-Rock on 1/8/2009 11:40pm When I was little, my dad sang this song time as I would fall asleep. Now, every time I hear it or read it or whatever, I am reminded of what I am made of. I going to grow up just like my dad. Amen.
by nikos on 1/10/2009 1:43pm legen.....wait for it....dary
by matt on 1/17/2009 9:44pm wtf does a cat in a craddle have to with the story? and a silver spoon??? or a man onm the moon. the courus is stupid but the rest is aight i guess
by pimp master 5000 on 1/19/2009 3:08pm wtf??????? why is the cat in a craddle? and what does it have to do with the story?
by Young Satuan on 1/24/2009 10:08am When it is the first and the second time it says.. 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.. it should be we'll get togethor then DAD
by nikos is gay on 1/25/2009 5:50am you are a ....wait for it....faggot
by bbbbbbbbbbbb on 1/26/2009 3:31pm sad
by The Sirion on 1/31/2009 9:52pm For all those who want to know what cat's in the cradle and silver spoons etc. have to do with the story. They are nursery rhymes which mums and dads don't seem to tell their children these days.
by Cryin' Like a Baby on 2/5/2009 8:31pm The song is wonderful, and it definitely chokes me up. But, when I read the terrible grammar and spelling in this stream, I just start crying, and I can't stop! Maybe The Sirion is right...parents may have forgotten to read to most of the contributors. It's never too late though, folks!
by Grown up alone on 2/6/2009 12:05am At least the kid in the story grew up with a father.. All u "WHINNERS" out their complaining that you never spent much time with your dad, just remember ..at least you had one.. and that he loved you. I'd rather have a bad dad than no dad a all.. mine died before i was born..
by Angel Decoy on 2/6/2009 12:51am I cried hearing this. You see my dad, in 2005 Stole my Glock 21,while staying over on a weekend. I dropped him off at his Appt. He shot him self in the heart right after dialing 911. Do you know how bad it sucks to hear those shots? Anyway I miss him. He was 62.
by erica on 2/10/2009 7:45am I think the chorus should say "cash on the table and the silver spoon." It makes more sense.
by Me on 2/11/2009 10:13pm :( its sad,but a good song
by Rejoicing on 2/14/2009 2:52pm This is a great song! I did groe up with a dad and I am glad! I spent a lot of time with him and so this song makes me feel bad for the people who didn't. II do want to say any of you who grew up with out a dad or didn't spend much time with him, you always have your heavenly father, GOD!!!!!
by robert on 2/15/2009 8:51pm great song
by todd bunn on 2/15/2009 9:08pm thanks for the words to the origenal song words
by tyler on 2/17/2009 5:58pm awsome song best folk rock song ever
by Smartie Panse on 2/18/2009 8:39pm I remember when this song came out and thought it was just a catchy singable tune until I actually listened to the lyrics then it was like a whole lifetime of sorrow condensed into just a few minutes time. It made me think of me and my fathers relationship in a way/ Sure my father wasn't perfect but he was there to see me learn to walk and talk. And he was also there to teach me to throw a ball and do other things with. My dead is dead now but though we had our differences as I was growing up he was there for me most of the time and did all he new how.
by Smartie Panse on 2/18/2009 8:46pm Hee hee a lot of younger people don't know what Cats in the Cradle, silver spoon and man in the moon mean in the song. They are simply old nursery rhymes from Grimms' Fairy Tale collections that have been told to kids all through the 20th century at least up until the 70s and 80s. I thought the still learned them in Kindergarten today when they were not under their desks dodging bullets.
by Smartie Panse on 2/18/2009 8:59pm What amazes me about these 2 peeple is they were contantly blowing each other off yet there was no malice between them, just a deep repect for one another at least on the outside. Though deep inside I am sure they were hurting with emptiness from the missed opportunities. I just hope the son breaks the chain and doesn't diss his own son like his father dissed him. It did at least seem like the son was taking care of his own son when he had the flu, or maybe he was just talking BS to avoid not seeing his father. Who knows maybe he really ended up going to a Monster Truck event or something.
by Becky on 2/19/2009 8:57pm Amazing Song ! I wish I could spend time with my father
by rich on 2/22/2009 1:56pm I posted a comment on 2/19. Where is it?
by Albert Einstein on 2/22/2009 4:08pm E=mc2 Oh! What now geniuses? Is this what you people do all day? look up crummy sappy lyrics while there all scietific breakthroughs to discover? you blasters need lives! Rock on Ferris Bueller!
by Dr. Ron D. on 2/24/2009 2:55pm For me and my son, this is our song. I'm 69 - he's 40 with kids of his own. happy ending? we talk often, and he home schools his 4 kids. thus ending the rut. we owe it all to our women who think intuitively --- and we listen.
by Dr. Ron on 2/25/2009 5:18pm In 10 month's of comments, people try to change the lyrics. They're correct the way they are. read it again and again. I guess you had to have been there. There's too much analising of a perfect song. - I'm 69 and my son is 40, and this is our song. We've lived it. When my son started his own family he told me that he's stopping the cycle. By mutual agreement, his wife works and he home schools his kids, three sons and a daughter.
by Krooza on 2/26/2009 10:09am Adore everything about this song. It has the power to turn relationships around
by Qasim on 3/5/2009 9:59am awesome song, it really describes the circle of life and the importance of taking the time for family.
by Paul on 3/6/2009 3:56pm I had recently forwarded an email about a similar instance with a son asking a father how much he made an hour and purching one of these hours for him to spend time with his son. My mother informed me that this song was my dads favorite song while they were expecting me to arrive (and was played often)and made a promise never to let this type of thing happen. In my 34 years this has always been my favorite song not knowing why or where it came to be. Now I know why. And even though my dad worked way too much he still had time for myself and my brother. I now have a son and have made the same promise.
by Skaterdude on 3/7/2009 3:36pm I love the song it just makes me cry
by Reed on 3/10/2009 1:14pm I HATE THIS SONG
by sean robin on 3/10/2009 3:15pm I AM A FAG
by asa on 3/10/2009 11:33pm this song make me cry too... my dad lives with me but he is always working on the house o rin the woods and eathier im helping him work or im working on a car whishing he had the time to help me... but i still love him just the same
by yu_buffon on 3/11/2009 4:12am It's a good story. It's happening here in our world. We should show this piece of work to every parents who don't have time for their kids...!! I have no idea bot the song, will listen & comment bot it later...!!
by Paul on 3/11/2009 11:49am This song is tough. I've hear it so many times and never paid any attention to the actual lyrics. It was really sad listening to it as I read the lines (some are wrong on here). It made me think of my relationship with my dad and my relationship with my little girl (she's 16 months old). I'm seeing some of the same traits.... and I feel bad because I already feel like I've neglected my daughter as much as my dad did me. Time to change the pattern. Time to spend more time with her and push life to the side.
by Snetch on 3/12/2009 4:14pm Talking about lyrics screwed up or not, this text was the best that Google the Almighty provided so far
by KT on 3/12/2009 7:52pm this song makes me cry every time i listen to it, or whenever its onmy mind. this was my father's favorite song, and he died when i was eleven. im 13. gosh i miss him.
by Damion on 3/13/2009 6:32pm I can't stand to listin to this song. It tears my heart in half. It is verry well written and sang. My dad always made time for me. I could not imagine a life like that and it makes me sad to think of the kids who live thou that.
by kurt on 3/13/2009 10:41pm I had the privledge of seeing Harry chapin in person twice. I listen to this song once a week to keep perspective with my 13 year old son. Have done so since the day he was born. I have no regrets.
by Jon on 3/14/2009 11:48pm Thank u for writing this song because it made me cry for my dad and I love my dad .
by Marc on 3/16/2009 9:44am I am sorry Asa. Figured out the lyrics are based on a poem by Harry Chapin's wife. I think "his smile never dimmed" is the painful part. Your child will always come back to you, because it depends on you. That puts some responsibility on us, being fathers.
by ... on 3/20/2009 6:00pm Wow that is sad...
by ... on 3/21/2009 9:01am sad
by Mason on 3/21/2009 11:27pm I love this song. brings a tear to my eye everytime i hear it. haha makes me want to go hug my dad. =p
by lulu on 3/23/2009 8:18pm this song is sooo sad i almost cried. but i still love it
by brandon on 3/24/2009 6:59pm im 12 and this song reminds me of my life, and its so sad, because this is exactly what happened so far..
by Justin on 3/26/2009 9:24pm I have a 3 year old son, and I honestly have to say...My boy will be taught to work in life and be successful as I have been...He's already paid a commission for things he does around the house. We spend quality time together, but work is priority for me...This song is awesome and straight to the point...A man is supposed to work, and work hard...That's what life is all about...When everyone realizes this, the economy will definitely get better...I believe this is the greatest song I've ever heard...
by shadowwolf on 3/27/2009 4:28pm i really like this song. it is one of my favs. when it comes on the radio, i have to listen to it. i never understood it untill i saw the lyrics though. the song is very true though; kids do grow up to be like their parents.
by knowitall374 on 3/29/2009 5:26pm our school sang this song for chourus and i almost cried while singing it its like the best song ever
by bob on 3/31/2009 1:06am yeah, i don't know why but ugly kid joe also screws up when you coming home dad / when you coming home son
by Arlene on 4/1/2009 10:14am An eye opener!!
by ruth on 4/1/2009 11:54am i love this song so much. everytime i hear it, it makes me cry!! great song though!!!
by supaturkeyman on 4/1/2009 8:00pm i love this song cuz it is excatly how my life is right now. i cant do anything but sing along with it
by Melanie on 4/3/2009 2:58am This has got to be the saddest freaking song disguised by a playful, upbeat melody I've ever heard. "Facedown" by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus takes #2.
by ryan on 4/6/2009 4:03pm this song is awesome but kindof depressing. im listening to it now and im sort of teary. my dads gone all the time and we dont spend that much time together. im glad when we get to
by mike on 4/7/2009 3:57pm great words
by rob pattinson on 4/7/2009 4:25pm hey this is the actual rob pattinson this song is great it's on my ipod all the time
by zman on 4/8/2009 2:11pm woooooowwwwww
by zman on 4/9/2009 1:52pm this is just great
by laurie on 4/13/2009 2:21pm this is such a sad but beautiful song.
by michelle on 4/15/2009 5:55pm I am thinking of playing this for my class, they are grade 3/4 and i think this song has a message that children need to understand about society, our priorities, and our disconnection with family.
by Brandon on 4/15/2009 8:32pm The lyrics to this song bring tears to my eyes... My dad was "around" but never really part of my life, and now I notice that I'm never at home and my own kids are growing up fast as hell, now 3 and 5. I don't want to wake up one day and realize I've pissed away all those years on work and never looked at what really mattered... Sobering.
by John B on 4/16/2009 5:24pm I first started listening to this song when I was 19 (before kids) I promised myself that I would not let this happen to me, and the song stayed with me all though raising 3 kids and I made most all of my kids activities and milestones in their life, spent tons of quality time mornings afternoons and evenings through all of their lives (my kids say all the time that I have always been there for them ) and guess what I still find myself wanting more time. This song made me aware before kids I am so thankful Harry Chapin wrote this It made a differance in my life. (My children are taking time in their lives for their kids My kids grew up just like me)
by emily on 4/18/2009 2:13pm I thought was really charming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Been There Dad on 4/26/2009 7:37pm This is a great reminder of the need to stay close, and don't lose out on the joy of spending time with your kid... -- Been There Dad
by Selina Armstrong on 4/27/2009 3:09pm I'm learning every word to that song so i can sing it on american idol!!! :) P.S I LOVE THAT SONG
by Jonas on 5/2/2009 6:41pm Wonderful lyrics
by JA on 5/5/2009 10:22pm I really like this song.I hope I don't have to be busy when I'm older. The song made me happy and sad because my dad is busy too. Sometimes he can't play with me because he has to work.
by N.C.W on 5/5/2009 10:24pm I think this song is pretty good. I really liked the meaning, it was sad but it can teach people a lesson not to do what the man did in the song. The song is very intersting. If I ever have kids I hope I won't be too busy to be there for them. P.S LOVE THAT SONG IT IS COOL!!!
by K.M. on 5/5/2009 10:25pm I think that this song is not bad, it is interesting. I had never heard this song before. At first I did not get it but in the end I did. I like the song because it has a meaning that people should listen to. I think that they should listen because some people don't listen to their children. I hope that when I get older I am never going to be as busy as the man in the story.
by db on 5/5/2009 10:29pm I liked the song because the boy gets older and tells us about his life. We should spend time with our families because its important. I enjoyed the song and i like the tune.
by JU on 5/5/2009 10:29pm I think it was a good song because it had a good tune . I also like the chorus.but i don't like how at the start the dad doesn't have time and at the end the boy doesn' have time
by I.J.C on 5/5/2009 10:31pm I thought that the song was fanstastic. I also think that the man should of spent more time with his son. I felt sad but also angry because the man didn't spend anytime with his son. My Mum and Dad love the song so do I. It was fanstatic to listen to and to read the words becauase the song touched me.
by TH on 5/5/2009 10:32pm The song was about someone who was so busy he didn't spend his time with his son. I don't want to be like the man in the song. I liked the rhyming. It was an interesting song because it told a story.
by big keef on 5/7/2009 1:53pm great song but it def makes me almost drop a tear thinking about my pops....
by M.H on 5/7/2009 7:57pm I liked the song because i like how the song was written and the tune. I realy didn't know what it was about but now i do. My dad makes time for me to play with him.
by e k on 5/7/2009 8:00pm i realy like this song because of the tune. i think it is realy sad about what happend inthe meaning fo the song . i would like to get a copy of the song. i would not like to be like the man in the song because i would be to busy to look after my cildren.
by S A on 5/7/2009 8:01pm I like the song beacause he's like my dad, he doesn't spend much time with me as well. I think the dad is too busy with his work. When the father retired had time with his son but his son was too busy to spend time with him.
by ed c on 5/7/2009 8:01pm I think this song had a good tune it was good rhyming. The chorus is very good. The artist of the song is a very good singer.Lucky my dads not that busy. Thats funny that first the dad was too busy to play but now the son is too busy too spend time with him.
by Rebecca lynn on 5/8/2009 5:29pm this song relates to me in so many differint ways it is the best
by FD on 5/16/2009 4:52pm corny but so true,when do we learn what"s important before it" too late?
by Carlos from Brazil on 5/17/2009 4:45pm This song was made to every dad and son...so we can really think how we will spend our time and lives...awesome !!!
by CatGunHome on 5/22/2009 5:57pm A nice song from a humanitarian fella.
by graet singer 12 on 5/24/2009 9:27am i loved this song its the best and its touching
by j.a.s. on 5/27/2009 10:34am Its a very sad song(notice the songs shorter then the comments...)
by dm on 5/30/2009 4:25pm how hold is this song? and it's still so relavant? that's sad.
by Huan Chuan CHAN on 5/31/2009 3:41am The writer was clever to take the audience to the many levels of imagination and delights at repeating of 'the cradle and the silver spoon' and the dream world of a child, his emotions and his fascination with the universe and that was done with 'calling on the man in the moon'. This is modern lyric at its' genius heights to be coupled with a very nice acoustic guitar accompaniment. Well done Harry ! chanhc1998@yahoo.com
by Begam Pandit on 6/1/2009 2:36pm This is touching song and sung well by Herry, I love this song because I hardly sit with my dad, and most painful thing is I could not met him for 6 years and he said bye to me and rest of world, Whenever I listen this song I get lost in universe and think that my dad must be watching me, but I am sorry dad I could not make it, but I love you more than anything in this world, "When my time will come, we will get together then, and we will have good time then, Your loving son ~Begam
by Carlos on 6/5/2009 3:51pm Hola ,soy Carlos y vivo en Argentina. SI alguien comprende mi idioma quiero decir que esta cancion me resulta hermosa ,me tome el trabajo de traducirla y descubri la totalidad de su belleza. GREAT SONG ...!!!
by Carlos on 6/5/2009 3:56pm vivo en Argentina !!! GREAT SONG ...!!
by ATK on 6/15/2009 5:47pm Chapin's song is full of wisdom and advice. Kids, when grown, will tend to repeat what they have lived in their homes (good and bad!). Plus, we reap what we sow. The Dad sowed importance of job over family and reaped an empty life. In his old age, the Dad regretted his busy earlier life and not being there for his young son. A tradegy that goes on in too many homes today. Future Dads out there: don't make the mistake of the Dad in the song.
by sean on 6/16/2009 12:29am who ever wrote the lyrics on here got the choruses wrong, it says son where it should say dad, and has dad or son where there should be nothin
by maurice on 6/24/2009 9:17am spend time with your kids parents or this will be you!!!!!
by David on 6/24/2009 5:54pm This has to be 1 of my favorite songs, you see, my dad was allowed to see me every weekend, but chose to hang out with his friends instead. At least the guy in the song was at work!
by THOMAS on 6/26/2009 8:54pm love this song
by brian knight on 6/30/2009 2:17am dedicated to my father richard knight, wish you would have been there more :-(
by Sarah!! on 6/30/2009 11:03am I love this SONG! One of the best. Right after "Let it Be" and "Miss American Pie"!
by markus on 7/1/2009 1:14am this song reminds me of my dad. he kept leaving for work for 6 months or more at a time and i was hurt most of my childhood.
by Confused. on 7/8/2009 2:45pm I'm not confused by the meaning of this song. I'm confused why anyone would feel the need to post a comment explaining the meaning of this song as if there was anyone in the entire world who couldn't figure it out on their own.
by jesusfrk1 on 7/11/2009 6:55pm great song then great song now. all kids need positive male role models who they know will love them unconditionaly and be there for them...just like God.
by Sharc on 7/13/2009 10:59am This song almost brings tears to my eyes.
by Arbor on 7/13/2009 10:21pm Harry was great but you have to give his wife credit because she wrote the poem that created the song.
by reservoirdog on 7/25/2009 6:50am "When you comin' home son? I don't know when, but we'll get together then son" correct lyrics is: "When you comin' home son? I don't know when, but we'll get together then dad"
by SueZ on 8/3/2009 8:48pm Figuring out the message of this song seems simple. Based on the comments submitted obviously not so simple for all. The dad got out of the relationship exactly what he put into it. That is sad for both and the son will repeat it unless he recognizes it, doesn't like it and works to act differently.
by Josh on 8/9/2009 7:58pm Whoa some people really change the entire meaning of this song into depicting woman and classing men as putting food on the table and saying that this is just the way of life. The meaning of the song is very simple and we all understand it, some people just skew it. Since sons usually aspire to be like their dads until around age 13 or 14 they enherit their dads traits, morals and such. In this case the dad didn't find time for his son when his son wanted to spend time with him and as him and his son grew he wanted to spend time with his son but his son didn't want to anymore as he had grown up just like his father. Though the dad is disappointed he is realises his son has grown up just like him and is proud. Now I could go more complex but most people won't understand where I get the meanings from.
by the big burnsy on 8/10/2009 10:17pm this song is absolutly MADO
by ALAN.F on 8/13/2009 5:29am I was that kid but I am now NOT that father and have a great laff with me nippers and really cherish my time with them. However, I never did or never will hold a grudge against my old man. He came from a different generation where providing was tougher as generally only one parent worked back then. Most fathers genuienly saw it as the moms job to bring up the kids as they provided. He died relatively young and I miss him greatly and hearing this song does makes me sad but never in a regretful or angry way it was just the way things were.Peace.
by Jack on 8/14/2009 4:48pm Sounds like my life story!!
by Cheech on 8/17/2009 3:07pm OMFG so sad!!!
by rob on 8/23/2009 12:31am i havent seen my dad in ten years in i was so young i dont even remember so i think its a sad song
by jayda on 8/23/2009 11:48am luv this song so much
by Ethan on 8/25/2009 1:55pm I love this song so much. It teaches a lesson to both children and adults alike. As a kid, I always had thought I wasn't ever affected by how other people acted around me. Now, listening to this song I see that I'm much similar to my father in a lot of ways. It teaches kids that yes, your environment affects who you become. Then it teaches adults that what they do, will affect the rest of their childrens' lives.
by Ariel on 8/25/2009 9:12pm I really like this song. its so sad. thats theway i feel with my dad he never has enough time for me harry chapman rocks!!!!
by alex on 8/31/2009 12:17pm I love this song. It kinda creeps me out though because it reminds me just how much I am like my dad. THANK YOU HARRY CHAPIN!
by Katie on 9/10/2009 5:42am It just reminds you that you should make the time to spend with either your kids or your parents!! NOONE should let time pass, it could be too late. :(
by FREEWILLAY on 9/10/2009 8:06pm i luv this song. itz very sad though
by mhjimbo on 9/12/2009 11:37pm Gotta send these lyrics to one of my sons. I don't believe that I was ever that kind of dad to either of my sons and my son is not that kind of dad to his kids.... BUT, why is it that I get blown off when I call him? He's often busy, always says he'll call right back but three days later.... still no call back.
by Sandy on 9/15/2009 3:32pm This song is absolutely brilliant! So many people can relate to these lyrics, that's why it's such a hit. When I listen to it, I feel very grateful to my dad, because he is always home at 5 pm, and talk to me every day.I know that I will be there for him when he gonna need help.
by YEIDDY FERREIRA on 9/22/2009 8:47am I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!! IS VERY SAD AND TOUCHY, AND THE LYRICS OF HIS SONG REALLY TOUCHES YOUR HEART!!!
by Brent Graham on 9/23/2009 8:34am Nice lyrics
by me on 9/24/2009 11:46am lyrics aren't right
by JGang dad on 9/24/2009 2:44pm This song has moved me to action for the past 20 years. Every time one of my kids would say, "Dad, can you color with me" or "Dad, can you watch my dance", etc., I would instantly think of this song and say, "Sure, let's do it". Thank God I'd been warned by this song not to pass up what I'd later regret. Thanks, Harry!
by leifur sigurdsson on 9/24/2009 9:36pm it is insane how many comment there are lol this is a sick song
by Ken SR on 9/30/2009 10:35am Many years after Harry did this song I still get motivated to now spend more time with my grandkids and capture all there is along the way. The song was a masterpiece for waking up the fact that we miss too much by being absorbed in our material lives.
by Music Guy on 9/30/2009 7:18pm love this song but these lyrics are wrong in so many places. THe song doesn't have nearly as much 'sons' in it as these lyrics would have it.
by tyler on 10/6/2009 10:05am im only 13 and i love this song its really good
by john hansen on 10/6/2009 8:19pm it is a really good song and i love it after i go to the doctors and get them to remove my crabs ill listen to it
by jamie Balogh on 10/10/2009 6:59pm mann this is a very insperational song. I love it!
by RYLAND on 10/13/2009 10:32pm I LIKE THIS SONG BECAUSE ITS NICE TO LISTEN 2 IT HELPS ME FEEL BETTER WHEN IM UPSET ITS ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS CHEERS
by Lesley on 10/16/2009 2:20am Love the meaning and the message to take the time with our kids. I cherish each day because they grow up too fast and any day they may become too cool to hang out with Mom then I'll have to get a life!:-(
by jessica on 10/16/2009 4:11pm i remember hearing this song on the radio, years ago. it would always make me cry, or really sad, because i feel like this is how it is with my dad. even so, i've been listening to this song for the longest time, and it's still the best. <3 such meaningful lyrics, awesome song.
by Rick on 10/18/2009 8:51pm I recently opened up to my cousin about life growing-up with my parents, and since then I get really emotional when I hear this song. Especially considering I now have an 18 month old son myself, I swore that history would not repeat itself this generation. At least I know that I'm not alone - many others have a similar dysfunctional relationship with their parent(s).
by Mike Smith on 10/21/2009 6:10am I have always loved this song. My dad was busy working and died when I was in my early 20's. I vowed to be there for and with my kids. I now have a grandson who lives down the road. My son is a great father as his brothers will be. My dad did what he had to do, I see that now. But he taught me what to do and teach my kids and I am grateful.
by Eric McKlyd on 10/23/2009 11:01pm Tim Hawkins shortened this song to one verse.
by Myriam on 10/25/2009 10:14pm Exactly like me and my father ... i said the same thing to my dad after i graduated...
by Dragster on 10/27/2009 7:13pm This is probably one of the saddest songs ever written yet, for many people, it is true. I absolutely love this song. It's a great song to analyze in an A.P. English class!
by R.p.L on 10/30/2009 4:38am lyrics are messed up a lil says son where it should say dad in some of the lines love this song though
by godofeverything on 11/1/2009 10:54am this is the sh*T
by Anonymous on 11/2/2009 6:39pm Beautiful song! The father figure in this song basically never had the time to spend with his son due to the demands of his job. However, when he did have the time (after he retired) his son was already walking the same path he was walking when his son was young. The moral of this song is to pay close attention to time because once that specific time, that specific moment, is gone, there will be no other opportunity to reclaim those moments that were given up in the past. Many people here can relate to this song I suppose. I'm away in college right now so I don't get to see my dad often, but I do keep in close contact with him, fortunately. Take the time to tell or show your parents your love before your chance is robbed away from you by time.
by haha on 11/4/2009 3:17am i always loved this song i always sing it at school when i can

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