2. Identify the different stages in life mentioned in the song. Why are
father and son similar?
My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the ________ way
But there were planes to _______, and bills to ______
He learned to ________ while I was away
And he was talking '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 in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then
My son ___________ ten just the other day
He said, _______ for the ball, dad, come on let's play
Can you _________ me to throw, I said, not today
I got a lot to _____, he said, that's okay
And he ___________ away, but his smile never dimmed
It 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 in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then
Well, he came _______ college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
Son, I'm ________ of you, can you sit for a while?
He ________ his head, and he said with a smile
What I'd really like, dad, is to __________ 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 in the moon
"When you coming 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 ________ and my son's _________ 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 could _______ the time
You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kids ______ the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
It's been sure nice talking to you
And as I ________ 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 in the moon
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then, dad
We're gonna have a good time then
KEY
Cat’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin
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 talking '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 in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then
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 okay
And he walked away, but his smile never dimmed
It 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 in the moon
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then
Well, he came 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 he 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 in the moon
"When you coming 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 and 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 could find the time
You see, my new job's a hassle, and the 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 in the moon
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when"
But we'll get together then, dad
We're gonna have a good time then
Fill in the gaps before listening to the song.
Then listen and check your answers.
lost them through the years hand-rolled cigarettescheap spiritsI broke my legto go homeI rolled downraised methe sunset over the castle on the hillmy first kiss
When I was six years old ______________________
I was running from my brother and his friends
And tasted the sweet perfume of the mountain grass ______________
I was younger then, take me back to when I
Found my heart and broke it here
Made friends and _______________________
And I've not seen the roaring fields in so long, I know I've grown
But I can't wait ______________________
I'm on my way
Driving at ninety down those country lanes
Singing to "Tiny Dancer"
And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's real
We watched _________________________________
Fifteen years old and smoking _____________________
Running from the law through the backfields and getting drunk with my friends
Had ________________on a Friday night, I don't reckon that I did it right
But I was younger then, take me back to when
We found weekend jobs, when we got paid
We'd buy ____________________and drink them straight
Me and my friends have not thrown up in so long, oh how we've grown
But I can't wait to go home
I'm on my way
Driving at ninety down those country lanes
Singing to "Tiny Dancer"
And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's real
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
One friend left to sell clothes
One works down by the coast
One had two kids but lives alone
One's brother overdosed
One's already on his second wife
One's just barely getting by
But these people ________________and I can't wait to go home
And I'm on my way, I still
remember
This old country lanes
When we did not know the answers
And I miss the way you make me feel, it's real
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran
Put the verbs in brackets in the past tense.
When I (be)_____________ six years old I (break)_________ my leg
I was running from my brother and his friends
And (taste)_________the sweet perfume of the mountain grass I (roll)_______
down
I (be)________ younger then, take me back to when I
(find) __________my heart and (break)________ it here
(make) ___________friends and l(lose) _________ them through the years
And I've not seen the roaring fields in so long, I know I've grown
But I can't wait to go home
I'm on my way
Driving at ninety down those country lanes
Singing to "Tiny Dancer"
And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's real
We (watch) ___________ the sunset over the castle on the hill
Fifteen years old and smoking hand-rolled cigarettes
Running from the law through the backfields and getting drunk with my friends
(have) _________ my first kiss on a Friday night, I don't reckon that I
(do)______ it right
But I (be) _____________ younger then, take me back to when
We (find) __________ weekend jobs, when we (get) _______ paid
We'd buy cheap spirits and drink them straight
Me and my friends have not thrown up in so long, oh how we've grown
But I can't wait to go home
I'm on my way
Driving at ninety down those country lanes
Singing to "Tiny Dancer"
And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's real
We (watch) ___________ the sunset over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
One friend (leave) _________ to sell clothes
One works down by the coast
One (have) ____________ two kids but lives alone
One's brother (overdose) _____________
One's already on his second wife
One's just barely getting by
But these people (raise) ___________ me and I can't wait to go home
And I'm on my way, I still
remember
This old country lanes
When we (not know) ____________the answers
And I miss the way you make me feel, it's real
We (watch) ___________ the sunset over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran
When I was six years old I broke my leg
I was running from my brother and his friends
And tasted the sweet perfume of the mountain grass I rolled down
I was younger then, take me back to when I
Found my heart and broke it here
Made friends and lost them through the years
And I've not seen the roaring fields in so long, I know I've grown
But I can't wait to go home
I'm on my way
Driving at ninety down those country lanes
Singing to "Tiny Dancer"
And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's real
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Fifteen years old and smoking hand-rolled cigarettes
Running from the law through the backfields and getting drunk with my friends
Had my first kiss on a Friday night, I don't reckon that I did it right
But I was younger then, take me back to when
We found weekend jobs, when we got paid
We'd buy cheap spirits and drink them straight
Me and my friends have not thrown up in so long, oh how we've grown
But I can't wait to go home
I'm on my way
Driving at ninety down those country lanes
Singing to "Tiny Dancer"
And I miss the way you make me feel, and it's real
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
One friend left to sell clothes
One works down by the coast
One had two kids but lives alone
One's brother overdosed
One's already on his second wife
One's just barely getting by
But these people raised me and I can't wait to go home
And I'm on my
way, I still remember
This old country lanes
When we did not know the answers
And I miss the way you make me feel, it's real
We watched the sunset over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
Over the castle on the hill
