Cat's in the Cradle (45 Version) - Harry Chapin

A child arrived just the other day

一天，一个孩子出生了

He came to the world in the usual way

他以不同寻常的方式来到这个世界

But there were planes to catch

这里有一次又一次得去赶上飞机

And bills to pay

有无数的账单要付清

He learned to walk while I was away and he was

当我不再是，他学会了走路

Talkin' 'fore I knew it

在我不知道时，他已学会了说话

And as he grew he said:

当他一天天长大，他说

I'm gonna be like you dad

爸爸，我将来要像你一样

You know I'm gonna be like you

你知道我将来会像你一样

And the cat's in the cradle

那时猫咪在摇篮里

And the silver spoon

出生高贵

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

小男孩处于忧郁中，男人处于得意中

When you comin' home

当你回家

Dad I don't know when

爸爸，我不知道什么时候

But we'll get together then

但是我们总将一起

You know we'll have a good time then

我们讲将一起其乐融融，玩得开心

My son turned ten just the other day he said

一天儿子十岁了，他说

Thanks for the ball dad come on let's play

谢谢你送的球，爸爸，过来我们一起打球吧

Can you teach me to throw I said not today

你能教我投篮吗，我说今天不行

I got a lot to do he said that's okay

我有很多事要做

And he walked away but

他走开了，但是

His smile never dimmed it said

他的微笑一直在我的脑海，它说

I'm gonna be like him yeah

我将像你一样

You know I'm gonna be like him

你知道我将像你一样

And the cat's in the cradle

那时猫咪在摇篮里

And the silver spoon

出生高贵

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

小男孩处于忧郁中，男人处于得意中

When you comin' home

当你回家

Dad I don't know when

爸爸，我不知道什么时候

But we'll together then

但是我们将在一起

You know we'll have a good time then

我们讲将一起其乐融融，玩得开心

Well he came from college just the other day

一天他从大学回来

So much like a man I just had to say

我只想说真像个儒雅绅士

Son I'm proud of you

儿子，我为你骄傲

Can ya sit for a while

你能做会儿吗？

He shook his head

他摇摇头

And he said with a smile

他笑着说道

What I'd really like dad

爸爸，我回来是为了

Is to borrow the car keys

借一下您的车钥匙

See ya later can I have them please

我能接一下吗，再见

And the cat's in the cradle

那时猫咪在摇篮里

And the silver spoon

出生高贵

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

小男孩处于忧郁中，男人处于得意中

When you comin' home

当你回家

Son I don't know when

儿子，不知道什么时候

But we'll get together then dad

爸爸，但是我们在一起

You know we'll have a good time then

我们将在一起其乐融融，玩得开心

I've long since retired

我退休很久了

My son's moved away

儿子搬走了

I called him up just the other day

一天我给他打电话

I said I'd like to see you

我说，我想见见你

If you don't mind he said

他说，如果你不介意的话

I'd love to dad if I can find the time

我愿意，爸爸，如果时间允许的话

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

你看我现在的新工作是个麻烦差事，孩子又患了流感

But it's sure nice talkin' to you dad

但是和你通话感觉很好，爸爸

It's been sure nice talkin' to you

和你通话的感觉真的很棒

And as I hung up the phone it occured to me

当我挂断电话，我意识到

He'd grown up just like me

他长大了真的像我

My boy was just like me

儿子真的像我

And the cat's in the cradle

那时猫咪在摇篮里

And the silver spoon

出生高贵

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

小男孩处于忧郁中，男人处于得意中

When you comin' home

当你回家

Son I don't know when

儿子，不知道什么时候

But we'll get together then dad

爸爸，但是我们在一起

Were gonna have a good time then

我们将会有段愉快的时光