Cat's in the Cradle | Harry Chapin | A Dedication to My Boys

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” Actually, although Chapin added his own words before recording the song, the lyrics were taken from a poem written by his wife, which, as the song does, expressed the importance of a close father and son relationship and the difficulty that can arise in building and creating that dynamic in a world where a father is often hard at work outside of the home. She’s said to have gotten the idea for the piece from the poor relationship her first husband had with his father, as well as from a country song she heard and liked that shared a similar sentiment. The lyrics have also been seen by some as a commentary, albeit a loving one, on her second husband’s life as a musician, which required he be constantly on the road away from his family. When Chapin reworked the lyrics, he incorporated the references to children’s nursery rhymes, including those familiar to us like “Little Boy Blue” and “The Man in the Moon.” Although not well known by many, there is a Dutch fairy tale entitled “The Cat and the Cradle,” which is most likely where he got his famous line and song title from. In a version of that tale, a cat saves a young child from a flood by traveling with it through the floodwaters in its cradle and ultimately finding help. The extreme popularity of Chapin’s song likely propelled the phrase into the lexicon, and these days the song’s overall message can be summed up in the simple phrase “cat’s in the cradle.” From Wiki: "Cat's in the Cradle" is a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin from the album Verities & Balderdash. The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974. As Chapin's only number-one song, it became the best known of his work and a staple for folk rock music. Chapin's recording of the song was nominated for the 1975 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011.[4] In 1992, American rock band Ugly Kid Joe covered the song and released it as a single; their version topped the Australian Singles Chart and became a major hit in several other countries, including Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the United States. Background The song's lyrics began as a poem written by Harry's wife, Sandra "Sandy" Gaston; the poem itself was inspired by the awkward relationship between her first husband, James Cashmore, and his father, John, a politician who served as Brooklyn borough president. She was also inspired by a country music song she had heard on the radio.[5] Chapin also said the song was about his own relationship with his son, Josh, admitting, "Frankly, this song scares me to death."[6] More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_in_the_Cradle

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