The Kid's in the Cradle (Song Parody)

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True Reflections
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 143
Ohio, USA

0 posted 2002-01-16 01:58 PM

This is a takeoff on "Cat's in the Cradle"  by the great Harry Chapin. This was about the joys of fatherhood long before I ever became a father. Not sure why I went the direction I did, but I could never sing the song right after getting this stuck in my head.

Verse 1
We had our first kid, just the other day,
Looked so much like me, I just had to say,
Son, I'm proud of you, you're a great looking guy,
He just shook his head, looked up and said why,
Couldn't I look like Robert Redford or Tommy Cruise,
But no, I'm gonna look like you dad, you know  I'm gonna look like you.

Chorus:
The kid's in the cradle and he's finally asleep,
It's the first peace and quiet that I've had in a week,
In my old mobile home with my beautiful wife,
It took just one night to ruin my life, yeah,
Just one night to ruin my life.

Verse 2
Well my son turned ten, without a scar,
No matter how hard I tried, somehow he made it that far,
When he was only six, I gave him to the goodwill,
And to pay me back, he switched my wife's birth control pills,
Now a bun's in the oven, and all I can say is,
This one better be a girl, yeah, this one better be a girl.

Repeat Chorus

Verse 3
Well my son is a slug, a drip and a slob,
The last thing on earth that he wants is a job,
And after eighteen years of feeding his face,
The only thing he does is take up twice as much space,
And I tried to get him drafted, because I knew,
Our guys would want to shoot him too, yeah, our guys would shoot him too.

Repeat Chorus

Verse 4
I've been deliriously happy, ever since the day,
My son got married and he finally moved away,
He's finally gonna pay for all of his sins,
He just found out his wife's gonna have twins,
I hope that when he sees them, they look up and say,
I'm gonna be like him,  yeah, I'm gonna be just like him.

Repeat Chorus

My apologies to Harry.

Roger

[This message has been edited by True Reflections (01-16-2002 02:01 PM).]

strbbux
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since 2001-12-19

Posts 3859

1 posted 2002-01-16 02:02 PM

Oh my gosh True, this was so much fun. I loved reading it, and singing to the tune . floria

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

2 posted 2002-01-16 02:34 PM

(tears fall down my cheeks) Oh my gosh, this is sooooooo beautiful, it made me cry to feel the love of you and your fatherhood in this beautifully touching poem! (sigh) I am only 18, and am still growing, but I dream to be just like you and all the other loving fathers of the world and have the love of my life and a family close to my heart always! (big hugggsssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so much, this is outstanding! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Roger, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Startime
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since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

3 posted 2002-01-16 02:47 PM

*giggling* I used to tell my daughters they would have a child just like they were...*giggling* I get a lot of calls telling me they are sorry now that they see what it is like to be a mom...*grin* I can so relate to this poem. **big hugs**

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

4 posted 2002-01-16 03:01 PM

True,
This is so true. What are children trained in...mooching!

I'm gonna be like you yeah, I wanna be like you.
Keth

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

RosePetal

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since 2001-08-26

Posts 2985
South Florida

5 posted 2002-01-16 03:07 PM

hehehe so cute! I won't be having any kids for a LONG time.

RP

N orth Carolina Girl
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 962
NC,USA

6 posted 2002-01-16 03:21 PM

Roger,thanks to you that tune will be in my head all day.You know my little brain can`t handle but so much.

Just be glad I`m not there to sing it to you in person.

Juanita

"always have a smile on your face it makes people wonder what you`re up to:

[This message has been edited by N orth Carolina Girl (01-16-2002 03:21 PM).]

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