Old Lyrics That Touch My Heart 音樂隨想

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

My son turned ten just the other day

He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play

Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today

I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"

And he walked away but his smile never dimmed

And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah

You know I'm gonna be like him"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin' home son?

I don't know when, but we'll get together then son

You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came home from college just the other day

So much like a man I just had to say

"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"

He shook his head and said with a smile

"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys

See you later, can I have them please?"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin' home son?

I don't know when, but we'll get together then son

You know we'll have a good time then

I've long since retired, my son's moved away

I called him up just the other day

I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"

He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time

You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu

But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad

It's been sure nice talking to you"

And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me

He'd grown up just like me

My boy was just like me

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin' home son?

I don't know when, but we'll get together then son

You know we'll have a good time then

童年在那泥路裡伸頸看 一對耍把戲藝人

搖動木偶令到它打觔斗 使我開心拍著手

然而待戲班離去之後 我問

為何木偶不留低一絲足印

為何為何曾共我一起的 像時日總未逗留

從前在那炎夏裡的暑假 跟我爸爸笑著行

沿途談談來日我的打算 首次跟他喝啖酒

然而自他離去之後 我問

為何夏變得如冬一般灰暗

為何為何曾共我一起的像時日總未逗留

從前共你 朦朧夜裡 躺於星塵背後

難明白你 為何別去 留下空空的一個地球

徘徊悠悠長路裡 今天我 知道始終要獨行

閒來回頭回望去 追憶去 邊笑邊哭邊喝酒

然而就算哭仍暗私下慶幸

時日在我心留低許多足印

從前從前曾共我一起的 仍然在心裡逗留

從前誰曾燃亮我的心 始終一生在心內逗留