Cat's In The Cradle

My child arrived just the other day;
那一天我兒子來到了我身邊
He came to the world in the usual day,
就那樣看似普通的來到這世上
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.
他蹣跚學步時我沒在一旁保護
And he was talking before I knew it,
他叫出第一聲爸爸時不在我耳邊
And as he grew hed say:
他一天天的長大並說
'Im going to be like you,dad,
我要變得像你一樣
You know Im going to be like you.'
你知道我肯定會像你的
And the cats in the crader 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 ,dad?'
你什麼時候回家爸爸
'I dont know when,
我不知道
But well get together then,
但我們會相擁而泣
You know well have a good time then.'
你知道我們會共度美好時光

某天我的兒子十歲了
My son turned ten just the other day.
謝謝你送我的球我們來玩一局吧爸爸
He said,'Thanks for the ball,dad,come on,lets play.
你能教我投籃嗎？
Can you teach me to throw?'
我說今天我有點忙
I said,'Not today,Ive got a lot to do.'
他說那好吧
He said,'Thats OK.'
他走開了但依舊笑著
And he walked away,but his smile never dimmed;
他說我會像你一樣的
He said Im going to be like him,yeah.
你知道我肯定會像你的
You know Im going to be like him.
搖籃裡的貓和銀勺子
And the cats in the crader and the silver spoon,
憂鬱的小男孩和眼裡月亮上的男人
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
你什麼時候回家爸爸
'When you coming home,dad?'
我不知道
'I dont know when,
但我們會相擁而泣
But well get together then,
你知道我們會共度美好時光
You know well have a good time then. '
某天他學業有成

我不得不說他越來越像一個男子漢
Well,he came from college just the other day,
兒子我為你驕傲能陪我聊會天嗎
So much like a man,I just had to say,
他笑著搖了搖頭
'Son,Im proud of you,can you sit for a while?'
我也想但我現在只是想藉車鑰匙
He shook his head and said with a smile ,
等會兒見能藉我車鑰匙麼？
'What Id really like,Dad,is to borrow the car keys.
搖籃裡的貓和銀勺子
See you later,can I have them please?'
憂鬱的小男孩和眼裡月亮上的男人
And the cats in the crader and the silver spoon,
你什麼時候回家兒子
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
我不知道
'When you coming home,son?'
但我們會相擁而泣
'I dont know when,
你知道我們會共度美好時光
But well get together then,
我退休了很久久到我的兒子搬走
You know well have a good time then.'
某日我撥通他的號碼

我說你不介意的話我想去看看你
Ive long since retired,my sons moved away
他說我也很想如果我能抽出時間
I called him up just the other day.
你看我換了新工作孩子感冒了
I said,'Id like to see you if you dont mind.'
但和你說話很開心爸爸
He said,'Id love to,Dad,if I can fine the time.
真的很開心
You see,my new jobs a worry and the kids have the flu,
放下電話我突然意識到
But its sure nice talking to you,dad.
他越來越像我
Its sure been nice talking to you.'
他的身上有我的影子
And as I hung up the phone,it occurred to me,
搖籃裡的貓和銀勺子
Hed grown up just like me
憂鬱的小男孩和眼裡月亮上的男人
My boy was just like me.
你什麼時候回家兒子
And the cats in the crader and the silver spoon,
我不知道
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
但我們會相擁而泣
'When you coming home ,son?'
我們在彼此身邊就是最好的時光
'I dont know when,
But well get togetherthen,
You know well have a good time then.'