Cat's In The Cradle By Harry Chapin

How would you feel about your father if he was too busy with work to spend time with you? In the song, “Cat's in the Cradle” by Harry Chapin, the father and son don't have a very good relationship throughout the boy's life. This song can teach us that we need to take time out of our lives to spend time with family and remember the important things.
“My son came to the world in the usual way, but there were planes to catch and bills to pay.” The father didn’t realize how important it was to the mother and son for him to stay and take care of the little boy. The father was very busy and the son learned to walk while he was gone away on business. As the little boy grew, he’d say “I’m gonna be like you, Dad. You know I’m gonna be like you.” The …show more content…
When the Dad calls the son can’t find the time to see his Dad. “I’d like to see you if you don't mind.” The son's new job was a hassle and his kids had the flu. As the Father put down the phone he realized that his son had grown up just like him.
As the boy grew he didn’t want to be like his Dad anymore, but he turned out exactly like him. The Dad was always too busy to play with his child and when the boy grew older he couldn’t find the time to see his Dad. The two men switched roles and neither liked it very much at times. “The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon, Little boy blue and the man on the moon.” Little boy blue and the man on the moon are both nursery rhymes. I think that this symbolizes that the Dad and son are in the same “world” but they are involved different ways. This song has taught me that I need to take time out of my day for the importance in life. I need to be a good person and I don't need to be busy all of the time so that I can give my kids what they want. Instead, I need to spend time with the children. This song is a very important life lesson that we all can learn from. I believe that we can all learn important things from this each time we