![]() Vic from LaFirst heard this song on an album by Johnny Cash.Bryan from Atlanta, GaI think the message this song presents is simply this: If you don't spend time with your children when they're young, don't expect them to spend time with you when you're old.I am thankful that they seemingly agree with me, as life is fleeting, and our collective futures are at best uncertain. I tell them that with time their perspective on such notions will have a deeper and similar meaning as my own. I do believe they understand my feelings to a degree, and the message of this song. Ivan from Vienna, Va.My kids make fun of how I get emotional from this song.Seventhmist from 7th HeavenI was gonna play ball with my son, but I browsed this site for hours instead.I get sad listening to it even tho I give 100% to my kids. Mark from Sauquoit, NyThis song has special meaning for me.Tony from CalgaryMy good friend Frank got me going on his music.You wanted your kid to become better then what you had did as a person bc honestly their are traits about each of us that I'm sure we don't like very much about ourselves. Your kid may not grow up and end up the way you raised them but actually a little more like you, which in all reality was the last thing you had wanted. Jess'meanin'88 from Moncton, CanadaI think this song is about raising your kids.They’ve got time they don’t use it wisely Dorothy West from Nc It’s so sad most people don’t take time to get to know their family.For me, I am l for this song, even though I hate listening to it. For me though, I raise my kids 100% in the other direction. He still doesn’t understand or seek what he lost with my or my little daughters. When I got older, I moved closer to home to be near him and my mom. To me as a kid, and I thought world of him. Thus song though, brings me to tears every time I hear it. Jason D from CoI am a single dad with sole custody of two amazing girls.The repeated line “I’m gonna he like you, dad” suggests to me that even from a young age, the son is developing a sense of resentment towards his father and is already calculating how to turn the tables on his dad. Kriz from UkFor me, I think the main clue has been missed by many.In Ugly Kid Joe's version every chorus uses "When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when" which makes no sense early on. What makes the original so powerful is the repeated "When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when" that changes to "When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when" when his son gets older. Risible from NyI love the Ugly Kid Joe version, but they f'ed the chorus up."Taxi" was another song that reminds me of one "that got away." I still wonder about the moment and regret my priorities at the time. Paul Ray from 43221Harry had many life oriented songs that we could relate to.Lazz from NjThe son respected his father as a progressive go getter, and being the bread winner but overlooking time missed until stuck in the fast and hard pace of work or suffer.I liked it when he was out, when I was growing up because it was a lot calmer at home. Julee from HereMy dad was in a lot of clubs and activities.I’ll never forget the song and the lesson Norma from CaI attended a time management course TimeQuest through my job many years ago and the instructor used Cat’s in the Cradle as an example how importance it is to manage ones time and not take it for granted.What's the cat & why is it in the cradle? On the topic of the song, I don't get the title. (We might still be short & have allergies, but we can live with a "so what?" attitude towards both." We can overcome our DNA & make choices to be who we want to be. George Pope from Vancouver BcRinzou: I'd suggest DNA determines WHAT you are, & your environment("nurture") determines who & how you are. ![]() ![]() Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Publisher: Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kids have the fluĪnd as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me He said, I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time I said, I'd like to see you if you don't mind I've long since retired, my son's moved away "When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when" What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys He shook his head, and he said with a smile Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while? Well, he came from college just the other day He said, thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's playĬan you teach me to throw, I said-a, not todayĪnd he, he walked away, but his smile never dimmed "When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when" But there were planes to catch, and bills to payĪnd he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grewĪnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
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