a child arrived just the other day
有一天，一个孩子隆生了
he came to the world in the usual way
他平凡的来到人世
but there were planes to catch,and bills to pay
但是这个世界上，还有飞机要赶，还有账单要付
he learned to walk while i was away,and he was
当我在远方时，他学会了走路
talkin fore i knew it,and as he grew,he said:
在我知道前学会了说话，当他长大时，他说：
im gonna be like you,dad,
我要像你一样，爸爸
you know im gonna be like you
你知道的，我要像你一样
and the cats in the cradle,and the silver spoon
摇篮里的猫咪，银色的汤勺
little boy blue and the man on the moon
忧郁的小男孩，月亮上的男人
when you comin home,dad,i dont know when
当你回家时，爸爸，我不知道什么时候
but well get together then,
但是终于团聚了
you know well h**e a good time then.
你知道我们会过的很开心
my son turned ten just the other day,he said
有一天，我的儿子十岁了，他说
thanks for the ball,dad,come on lets play
谢谢你送给我的球，爸爸，我们一起来玩吧
can you teach me to throw,i said not today,
你能教我怎么投掷吗，我说今天不能
i got a lot to do,he said thats okay
我有许多事情要做，他说那好吧
and he walked away but h** smile never dimmed,it said
他走开了，脸上的笑容并没有暗淡，它在说
im gonna be like him,yeah
我要像他一样，耶
you know im gonna be like him.
你知道的，我要像他一样
and the cats in the cradle,and the silver spoon
摇篮里的猫咪，银色的汤勺
little boy blue and the man on the moon
忧郁的小男孩，月亮上的男人
when you comin home,dad,i dont know when
当你回家时，爸爸，我不知道什么时候
but well get together then,
但是终于团聚了
you know well h**e a good time then.
你知道我们会过的很开心
well he came from college just the other day
有一天他上大学了
so much like a man i just had to say
越来越像一个大男人，我不得不说
son im proud of you,can ya sit for a while?儿子，我为你自豪，你能坐下来呆一会儿吗？he shook h** head,and he said,with a smile
你摇了摇头，并且笑着说
what id really like,dad,** to borrow the car keys
我真正想到的，爸爸，是去借车钥匙
see ya later,can i h**e them please?晚会儿见，我能有车钥匙吗？and the cats in the cradle,and the silver spoon
摇篮里的猫咪，银色的汤勺
little boy blue and the man on the moon
忧郁的小男孩，月亮上的男人
when you comin home,son,i dont know when
当你回家时，儿子，我不知道什么时候
but well get together then,dad
但是终于团聚了，爸爸
you know well h**e a good time then.
你知道我们会过的很开心
ive long since retired,my sons moved away
我退休很长时间了，我的儿子搬走了
i called him up just the other day.
有一天我打电话给他
i said,id like to see you,if you dont mind,he said
我说，我想去看看你，如果你不介意的话。他说
id love to,dad,if i can find the time.
我十分乐意，爸爸，如果我能抽出时间
you see my new jobs a hassle and the kids are the flu
你也知道我的新工作竞争很激烈，孩子们像流行感冒一样
but its sure nice talkin to you,dad
但是和你说话很高兴，爸爸
its been sure nice talkin to you.
和你说话真的很高兴
and as i hung up the phone it occured to me,
当我挂掉电话时我突然想到
hed grown up just like me,
他已经长大了，和我相像
my boy was just like me.
我的孩子恰恰和我一样
and the cats in the cradle,and the silver spoon
摇篮里的猫咪，银色的汤勺
little boy blue and the man on the moon
忧郁的小男孩，月亮上的男人
when you comin home,son,i dont know when
当你回家时，儿子，我不知道什么时候
but well get together then,dad
但是终于团聚了，爸爸
you know well h**e a good time then.
你知道我们会过的很开心