A Song About Me

So I have always wanted to be like my dad but not in all the same ways. We both love motocross, we both love to work on things, and fixing bikes with our hands. But in some ways I don't want to be like him. I love him to death, he is not only my father but my best friend. I know he means well, but when I was in the hospital over the summer because of my ATV accedent it was one of the first times I ever saw him cry. I just felt so bad I've never seen him react that way. I feel it was only because of me almost dieing. I don't want to have a kid and only show emotion of caring when my son or doughter is hurt, or in the hospital. That's why I chose the song Cats And The Cradle by Harry Chapmin. It tells how his son wants to be like him so much but his father was never there and always "blew him off." When his son grew up and went to college it showed how his son started to "blow him off." In the end of he song Harry realizes that his son did grow up exactly like him, and Harry did not realy like it so much. So I want to be like my dad, but not when he makes stupid dissicions when it comes to us kids. Below are the lyrics to Cats And The Cradle.

My child arrived just the other day,
He came through 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 on 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 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 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 on 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 kid's 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 coming home, son?" "I don't know when,
But we'll get together then, dad.
you know we'll have a good time then.