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Old 10-22-2002, 03:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Systems Very Sad Songtext

My child arrived just the other day;
Came to the world in the usually way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay.
He learned to walk while I was away.
He was talkin' 'fore I knew it.
And as he grew he said,
"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 ?"
"Son, I don't know when.
We'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."
Well, my son turned ten just the other day.
He said , "Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come on, let's play.
Could you teach me to throw ?" I said, "Not today.
I got a lot to do." He said, "That's okay."
And he walked away and he smiled and he said,
"You know,
I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
You know I'm gonna be like him."

//Well, he came from college just the other day,
//So much like a man I just had to say,

"I'm proud of you. Could you sit for a while ?"
He shook his head and he 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 cominą home, Son ?"
"I don't know when.
We'll get together then.
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'd like to see you, if you donąt mind."
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time.
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu,
But it's sure nice talkin' to you, Dad.
It's been sure nice talkin' 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.
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)


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i hope that will not happen to me!

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Old 10-22-2002, 03:15 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Funny, I'd never really paid attention to those lyrics, even though I've heard that song thousands of times.

Right now, I can definitely relate.
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Harry Chapin.. classic ... very good song
I don't think its really meant to be sad, more as a wake up call to families to spend time with their children as they do grow up fast.
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Old 10-22-2002, 03:25 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Didn't crash test dummies make a re-make of that? good song.

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Old 10-22-2002, 03:29 PM   #5 (permalink)
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crash test dummies made mmh mmh mmh
i donnu i thought ugly kid joe made a remake!

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Old 10-22-2002, 03:33 PM   #6 (permalink)
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yeah I have Mmm Mmm Mmm... but I could have swore I have heard this by the Crash Test Dummies at one point in time what is the info on the song so I can check it out to see? Thanks... (title - singer)

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Old 10-22-2002, 05:50 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I catch myself doing that, and I remember the song.

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Old 10-22-2002, 05:59 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Phen - Originally as I noted above
Harry Chapin - Cats in the cradle
but as creatures said Ugly kid joe also made a cover of it.
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Old 10-22-2002, 06:35 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I like Guns & Rose's cover of it the best!! One of their better songs actually!! (imo)

but that's just me!!
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Thanks Vass I noticed you gave the artist but I didnt catch the song name... I figured I could have guessed... oh wel.. thank you

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