My child arrived just the other day My child arrived just the other day Minha criança chegou em apenas um dia Came to the world in the usual way Came to the world in the usual way Ele veio ao mundo pelo caminho usual But there were planes to catch and bills to pay But there were planes to catch and bills to pay Mas havia planos a resolver e contas a pagar He learned to walk while I was away He learned to walk while I was away Ele aprendeu a andar quando eu estava ausente He was talkin: Fore I knew it He was talkin: Fore I knew it Ele falava na minha frente And as he grew he said And as he grew he said Enquanto crescia ele dizia I'm gonna be like you, dad I'm gonna be like you, dad Eu quero ser igual à você, papai You know I'm gonna be like you You know I'm gonna be like you Você sabe eu serei igual a você And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon E os gatos no berço e a colher de prata Little boy blue and the man 'n the Moon Little boy blue and the man 'n the Moon O pequeno garoto azul e o homem na Lua When you comin' home? When you comin' home? Quando você vem pra casa? Son, I don't know when Son, I don't know when Filho eu não sei quando We'll get together then We'll get together then Mas estaremos juntos então You know we'll have a good time then You know we'll have a good time then E então teremos bons momentos Well, my son turned ten just the other day Well, my son turned ten just the other day Bem, meu filho fez 10 anos outro dia He said: Thanks for the ball, dad He said: Thanks for the ball, dad Ele disse: Obrigado pela bola, papai Come on, let's play Come on, let's play Vamos lá, vamos jogar Could you teach me to throw? Could you teach me to throw? Você pode me ensinar a jogar? I said: Not today, I got a lot to do I said: Not today, I got a lot to do Eu disse: Hoje não, tenho muito o que fazer He said: That's okay, and he walked away and he smiled and he said He said: That's okay, and he walked away and he smiled and he said Ele disse: Tudo bem andou para fora sorriu e disse You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah Você sabe, eu serei como ele, sim You know I'm gonna be like him You know I'm gonna be like him Você sabe eu serei como ele Well, he came from college just the other day Well, he came from college just the other day Bem, ele veio do colégio outro dia So much like a man I just had to say So much like a man I just had to say Então como um homem eu tenho muito a dizer I'm proud of you. Could you sit for a while? I'm proud of you. Could you sit for a while? Eu estou orgulhoso de você. Você poderia sentar-se um momento? He shook his head and he said with a smile He shook his head and he said with a smile Ele balançou sua cabeça e disse com um sorriso What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys O que realmente quero, papai, é pedir as chaves do carro See you later See you later Até mais tarde Can I have them please? Can I have them please? Posso te-las por favor? I've long since retired, my son's moved away I've long since retired, my son's moved away Muito tempo desde aposentado, meu filho está afastado I called him up just the other day I called him up just the other day Eu liguei pra ele outro dia I'd like to see you, if you don't mind I'd like to see you, if you don't mind Eu gostaria de vê-lo, se você não se importar He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could finnnnd the time He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could finnnnd the time Ele disse: Eu adoraria, papai, se eu achasse tempo You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu Você sabe meu novo emprego é uma chatice e as crianças estão gripadas But it's sure nice talkin' to you, dad But it's sure nice talkin' to you, dad Mas é muito bom falar com você, papai It's been sure nice talkin' to you It's been sure nice talkin' to you Realmente é muito bom falar com você And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me E quando eu desliguei o telefone me ocorreu He'd grown up just like me He'd grown up just like me Ele cresceu igualzinho a mim My boy was just like me My boy was just like me Meu garoto é igualzinho a mim