The document contains lyrics from 4 songs spanning from the 1970s to the 1990s that deal with themes of father-son relationships and regret over missed opportunities to connect. The Harry Chapin song "Cat's in the Cradle" describes a father who is too busy for his son as the son grows up, and they grow distant. The Temptations song "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" tells the story of a son asking his mother about his father who was an irresponsible drifter. Jackson Browne's "Daddy's Tune" expresses regret over things left unsaid to his father. The 1991 song contains only symbols and expresses a sense of loss and longing through its visual representation.

2. 1974

3. Harry Chapin (1942-1981)

4. Cat's in the Cradle
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 quot;I'm gonna be like you dad
You know I'm gonna be like youquot;
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, quot;Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throwquot;, I said quot;Not today
I got a lot to doquot;, he said, quot;That's okquot;
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, quot;I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like himquot;

5. 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 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
quot;Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?quot;
He shook his head and said with a smile
quot;What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?quot;
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 son
You know we'll have a good time then

6. I've long since retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, quot;I'd like to see you if you don't mindquot;
He said, quot;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 youquot;
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 son
You know we'll have a good time then

7. 1972

8. The Temptations

9. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone
It was the third of September;
that day I'll always remember,
'Cause that was the day that my daddy died.
I never got a chance to see him;
Never heard nothin' but bad things about him.
Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth.
Mama just hung her head and said Son,
Papa was a rollin' stone.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
And when he died,
All he left us was alone.
Hey Mama,
Is it true, what they say that
Papa never worked a day in his life?
And Mama?
Some bad talk goin' round town,
That Papa had three outside children and another wife.
And that ain't right!

10. Heard some talk about Papa
doin' some storefront preachin'.
Talkin' about savin' souls, and all the time leachin'.
Dealin' in dirt!
And stealing in the name of the Lord.
Mama just hung her head and said:
Papa was a rollin' stone.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
And when he died,
All he left us was alone.
Hey, Mama, I heard Papa call himself a jack of all trades.
Tell me, is that what sent Papa to an early grave?
Folks say Papa would beg,
borrow, or steal to pay his bills.
Hey, Mama, folks say Papa was never much on thinkin';
Spend most of his time chasin' women and drinkin'!
Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth.
Mama looked up with a tear in her eye and said
Papa was a rollin' stone.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
And when he died,
All he left us was alone.

11. 1976

12. Jackson Browne (1948- )

13. Daddy's Tune
A dirty wind blows through the sky
And the Autumn leaves cut loose and fly
Leave me watching
And wishing I could follow
Though among the regrets that I can't get by
There are just one or two
Unkind things I said to you
Daddy what was I supposed to do?
I don't know why it was so hard to talk to you
I guess my anger pulled me through
No sooner had I hit the streets
When I met the fools that a young fool meets
All in search of truth and bound for glory
And listening to our own heart beats
We stood around the drum
Though it's fainter now
The older I become
Living your life day after day
Soon all your plans and changes
Either fail or fade away
Leaving so much still left to say

14. But Daddy I want to let you know somehow
The things you said are so much clearer now
And I would turn the pages back
But time will not allow
The way these days just rip along
Too fast to last, too vast, too strong
Somewhere something went wrong
Or maybe we forgot the song
Make room for my forty-fives
Along beside your seventy-eights
Nothing survives
But the way we live our lives

15. 1991

17. 1991

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