My child arrived just the other day, My child arrived just the other day, Meu filho nasceu há poucos dias, He came to the world in the usual way. He came to the world in the usual way. Veio ao mundo da maneira comum, But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay. But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay. Mas havia aviões para pegar e contas a pagar. He learned to walk while I was away. He learned to walk while I was away. Ele aprendeu a andar enquanto eu estava longe. And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew, And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew, E já falava antes de eu conhecê-lo e ele crescia He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad. He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad. E dizia: "vou ser igual a você pai, You know I'm gonna be like you." You know I'm gonna be like you." Você sabe que vou ser 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 prateada Little boy blue and the man in the moon. Little boy blue and the man in the moon. Menininho azul e o homem na lua "When you coming home, dad?" "When you coming home, dad?" "Quando você vem pra casa, pai?" "I don't know when, "I don't know when, "Eu não sei quando, But we'll get together then. But we'll get together then. Mas vamos ficar juntos, You know we'll have a good time then." You know we'll have a good time then." Você sabe que vamos nos divertir juntos" My son turned ten just the other day. My son turned ten just the other day. Meu filho fez dez anos uns dias atrás He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play. He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play. E disse "obrigado pela bola, pai, vamos jogar! Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today, Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today, Você pode me ensinar a atirá - la?" eu disse "não hoje, I got a lot to do." He said, "That's ok." I got a lot to do." He said, "That's ok." Tenho muito pra fazer" ele disse "tudo bem" And he walked away, but his smile never dimmmed, And he walked away, but his smile never dimmmed, E ele foi embora, mas seu sorriso nunca desapareceu Said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah. Said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah. Disse "eu vou ser igual a ele, sim You know I'm gonna be like him." You know I'm gonna be like him." Sabe, vou ser igual a ele" 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 prateada Little boy blue and the man in the moon. Little boy blue and the man in the moon. Menininho azul e o homem na lua "When you coming home, dad?" "When you coming home, dad?" "Quando você vem pra casa, pai?" "I don't know when, "I don't know when, "Eu não sei quando, But we'll get together then. But we'll get together then. Mas vamos ficar juntos, You know we'll have a good time then." You know we'll have a good time then." Você sabe que vamos nos divertir juntos" Well, he came from college just the other day, Well, he came from college just the other day, Bem, ele veio da faculdade esses dias So much like a man I just had to say, So much like a man I just had to say, Parecendo um homem já e eu tive que dizer "Son, I'm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?" "Son, I'm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?" "Filho, estou orgulhoso de você. Pode sentar um pouco?" He shook his head, and he said with a smile, He shook his head, and he said with a smile, Ele balançou a 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 eu queria mesmo pai, eram as chaves do carro, See you later. Can I have them please?" See you later. Can I have them please?" Te vejo mais tarde, posso pegá-las, por favor?" 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 prateada Little boy blue and the man in the moon. Little boy blue and the man in the moon. Menininho azul e o homem na lua "When you coming home, son?" "When you coming home, son?" "Quando você vem pra casa, filho?" "I don't know when, "I don't know when, "Eu não sei quando, But we'll get together then, dad. But we'll get together then, dad. Mas vamos ficar juntos, You know we'll have a good time then." You know we'll have a good time then." Você sabe que vamos nos divertir juntos" I've long since retired and my son's moved away. I've long since retired and my son's moved away. Me aposentei há muito tempo e meu filho se mudou I called him up just the other day. I called him up just the other day. Liguei pra ele dia desses I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind." I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind." E disse: "eu gostaria de te ver se não se importasse" He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time. He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time. Ele disse: "eu adoraria, pai, se tivesse tempo" You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kid's got the flu, You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kid's got the flu, Meu novo emprego é chato e as crianças estão gripadas, But it's sure nice talking to you, dad. But it's sure nice talking to you, dad. Mas com certeza é bom falar com você, pai, It's been sure nice talking to you." It's been sure nice talking to you." Com certeza, seria muito bom falar com você, pai. And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me, And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me, E quando desliguei o telefone, isso 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 filho era igualzinho a mim 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 prateada Little boy blue and the man in the moon. Little boy blue and the man in the moon. Menininho azul e o homem na lua "When you coming home, son?" "When you coming home, son?" "Quando você vem pra casa, filho?" "I don't know when, "I don't know when, "Eu não sei quando, But we'll get together then, dad. But we'll get together then, dad. Mas vamos ficar juntos, You know we'll have a good time then." You know we'll have a good time then." Você sabe que vamos nos divertir juntos."