cat’sin the cradle

My child arrived just the other day;
那一天我的兒子來到我的身邊
came to the world in the usually way
他就那樣看似普普通通的來到世間
but there were planes to catch and bills to pay.
但我忙著趕飛機和付賬單
He learned to walk while I was away.
他學會走路時我不在他身邊
He was talking before I knew it.
不知他什麼時候學會說話
And as he grew he said,
他一天天的長大並說：
I'm gonna be like you, Dad .
我將來要像你一樣，爸爸
You know I'm gonna be like you.
你知道的，我要像你一樣
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon ,
搖籃裡的貓咪和銀勺子
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
憂鬱的小男孩和眼裡月亮上的男人
When you coming home?
爸爸你什麼時候回家
Son, I don't know when.
我不知道
We'll get together then.
我們會歡聚擁抱
You know we'll have a good time then.
你知道我們會有美好的時光
Well, my son turned ten just the other day.
那一天我的兒子十歲了
He said, Thanks for the ball , Dad. Come on, let's play.
謝謝你的送我的球，爸爸我們來玩一局吧
Could you teach me to throw? I said, Not today.
你能教我怎麼投籃嗎？我說今天不行
I got a lot to do. He said, That's okay.
我還有很多事要做，他說那好吧
And he walked away and he smiled he said,
他走開了但臉上依舊掛著笑容
You know,
你知道的
I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
我要像他一樣
You know I'm gonna be like him.
你知道我要像他一樣
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
搖籃裡的貓和銀勺子
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
憂鬱的小男孩和眼裡月亮上的男人
When you coming home?
爸爸你什麼時候回家
Son, I don't know when.
我不知道
We'll get together then.
我們會歡聚擁抱
You know we'll have a good time then.
你知道我們會有美好的時光
Well, he came from college just the other day,
那一天他畢業了
So much like a man I just had to say,
我不得不說他越來越像一個男人
I'm proud of you. Could you sit for a while?
兒子我為你自豪，能坐下來陪我一會兒嗎
He shook his head and he said with a smile,
他搖了搖頭笑著說
What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
爸爸我只是想藉車鑰匙
See you later. Can I have them please?
等會兒見，能藉我車鑰匙麼
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
搖籃裡的貓和銀勺子
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
憂鬱的男孩和眼裡月亮上的男人
When you coming home?
爸爸你什麼時候回來
Son, I don't know when.
我不知道
We'll get together then .
我們會歡聚擁抱
You know we'll have a good time then.
你知道我們會有歡樂的時光
I've long since retired, my son's moved away.
我退休了很久久到我的兒子搬走
I called him up just the other day.
那一天我打電話給他
I'd like to see you, if you don't mind.
你不介意的話我想去看看你
He said, I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time.
他說我也很想，如果我能找到時間
He said, I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time.
他說我也很想，如果我能找到時間
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu,
你看我新工作很忙孩子感冒了
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad.
但和你說話很高興，爸爸
It's been sure nice talking to you.
和你說話真的很高興
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me,
放下電話時我突然意識到
He'd grown up just like me.
他很像我
My boy was just like me.
我的孩子和我一樣
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
搖籃裡的貓和銀勺子
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
憂鬱的小男孩和眼裡月亮上的男人
When you coming home?
你什麼時候回家
Son, I don't know when.
我不知道
We'll get together then.
我們會歡聚擁抱
You know we'll have a good time then .
你知道我們會有歡樂的時光
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
搖籃裡的貓和銀勺子
Little boyblue and the man in the moon.
憂鬱的男孩和眼裡月亮上的男人
When you coming home?
你什麼時候回家
Son, I don't know when.
我不知道
We'll get together then.
我們會歡聚擁抱
You know we'll have a good time then.
你知道我們在一起就是最美的時光