The Journey Is More Important Than The Beginning Or The End.

Can you miss someone if they were never there?
Listening to:

Growing up this has been a song that makes me loose myself in my thoughts. I loved the song. I loved the way it sounded and not untill I was older did I stop to think about the lyrics. It's sad. The reason I connected so well is because as a kid, I didn't have my father, and I didn't understand why everyone else had one but mine lived so far away and didn't live with my brother, mom and I. He didn't ever have time for us. We saw him one week in the summer, and once for a few hours in December. He never had time for us outside of those days. This song is pretty much my relationship with my father. How I felt abandoned. But to this day I love him to death and even though he wasn't there for me, I was always there for him, waiting, seeing past what everyone else saw. If you have never heard this song, this is [eM] approved, and you should hear it.

My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say "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 Dad?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then.

My son turned ten just the other day
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home Dad?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came home from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head and 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 comin' home son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then Dad
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 said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
It's been sure nice talking 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

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, but we'll get together then Dad
You know we'll have a good time then.

Blogged by Marcus Morris at 1:14 AM