Cats in the Cradle
Cats In The Cradle - Ricky Skaggs
A child arrived the other day
一个孩子在某天到来
He came to the world in the usual way
他以平凡的方式来到这个世界
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
但我得赶飞机，付账单
He learned to walk while I was away
在我不在他身边时他学会了走路
And he was talking fore I knew it
在我未曾知道前他学会了说话
And as he grew he'd say
当他渐渐长大后说
I'm gonna be like you dad
我要成为像你一样的人，父亲
You know I'm gonna be like you
你知道我会成为像你一样的人
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
小猫还在摇篮里，还有银色的汤匙
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
忧伤的男孩想念着那月球上的人
When you coming home dad
父亲，你何时回家
I don't know when
我不知道
But we'll get together then
但我们会团聚的
You know we'll have a good time then
我们会有一段美好的时光
My son turned ten just the other day
我儿子某天十岁了
He said Thanks for the ball come on let's play
他说 谢谢你送我棒球，我们一起玩吧
Can you teach me to throw
你能教我投球吗
I said Not today
我说今天不行
I got a lot to do He said That's okay
我很忙，他说没关系
He walked away but his smile never dimmed
他走开，但仍挂着笑容
He said I'm gonna be like him
他说我会像他一样
Yeah you know I'm gonna be like him
你知道我会像他一样
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
小猫还在摇篮里 还有银色的汤匙
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
忧伤的男孩想念着那月球上的人
When you coming home dad
父亲，你何时回家
I don't know when
我不知道
But we'll get together then
但我们会团聚的
You know we'll have a good time then
我们会有一段美好的时光
Well he came from college just the other day
某天他从大学回来
So much like a man I just had to say
我不得不说他真像个男子汉
Son I'm proud of you can you sit for a while
儿子，我为你感到骄傲，能坐一会吗
He shook his head and then he said with a smile
他摇了摇头笑着说
What I'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys
父亲，我其实想借你的车钥匙
See you later can I have them please
能给我钥匙吗 我们待会见
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
小猫还在摇篮里 还有银色的汤匙
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
忧伤的男孩想念着那月球上的人
When you coming home son
孩子，你何时回家
I don't know when
我不知道
But we'll have a good time then dad
但我们会有一段美好的时光，父亲
You know we'll have a good time then
你知道我们会有一段美好的时光
I've long since retired my son's moved away
我已退休多年，儿子也搬出去了
I called him up just the other day
某天我给他打电话
I said I'd like to see you if you don't mind
我说如果你不介意，我想见你一面
He said I'd love to dad if I could find the time
他说如果我有时间的话，那就没问题
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
我的新工作一团糟，孩子又得了流感
But it's sure nice talking to you dad
但很高兴和你通话，父亲
It's been sure nice talking to you
我也很高兴和你通话
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
挂掉电话后我心想
He'd grown up just like me
长大后的他真像我
My boy was just like me
我儿子真像我
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
小猫还在摇篮里 还有银色的汤匙
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
忧伤的男孩想念那月球上的人
When you coming home son
孩子，你何时回家
I don't know when
我不知道
But we'll have a good time then dad
但我们会有一段美好的时光，父亲
You know we'll have a good time then
你知道我们会有一段美好的时光