My child arrived just the other day My child arrived just the other day Minha criança chegou em apenas um dia Came to the world in the usual way Came to the world in the usual way Ele veio ao mundo pelo caminho usual But there were planes to catch and bills to pay But there were planes to catch and bills to pay Mas havia planos a resolver e contas a pagar He learned to walk while i was away He learned to walk while i was away Ele aprendedu a andar quando eu estava ausente He was talkin' fore i knew it He was talkin' fore i knew it Ele falava na minha frente And as he grew he said, And as he grew he said, Enquanto crescia ele dizia, i'm gonna be like you, dad, i'm gonna be like you, dad, 'Eu quero ser igual à você, papai, You know i'm gonna be like you. You know i'm gonna be like you. Você sabe eu serei igual a você.' (Chorus) (Chorus) (Refrão) And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon, And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon, E os gatos no berço e a colher de prata Little boy blue and the man 'n the moon. Little boy blue and the man 'n the moon. O pequeno garoto azul e o homem na lua. when you comin home? when you comin home? 'Quando você vem pra casa?' son, i don't know when. we'll get together then. son, i don't know when. we'll get together then. 'Filho eu não sei quando.Mas estaremos juntos então. You know we'll have a good time then. You know we'll have a good time then. E então teremos bons momentos.' Well, my son turned ten just the other day. Well, my son turned ten just the other day. Bem, meu filho fez 10 anos outro dia. He said, 'thanks for the ball, dad. come on, let's play. He said, 'thanks for the ball, dad. come on, let's play. Ele disse, 'Obrigado pela bola, papai.Vamos lá, vamos jogar. Could you teach me to throw? Could you teach me to throw? Você pode me ensinar a jogar?' I said, 'not today. i got a lot to do. I said, 'not today. i got a lot to do. Eu disse, 'hoje não, tenho muito o que fazer.' He said, 'that's okay.' and he walked away and he smiled and he said, He said, 'that's okay.' and he walked away and he smiled and he said, Ele disse, 'Tudo bein.'Andou para fora sorriu e disse, 'you know, i'm gonna be like him, yeah. 'you know, i'm gonna be like him, yeah. 'Você sabe, eu serei como ele, Yeah. You know i'm gonna be like him. You know i'm gonna be like him. Você sabe eu serei como ele.' (Chorus) (Chorus) (Refrão) Well, he came from college just the other day, Well, he came from college just the other day, Bem, ele veio da faculdade outro dia, So much like a man i just had to say, So much like a man i just had to say, Então como um homem eu tenho muito a dizer, i'm proud of you. could you sit for a while? i'm proud of you. could you sit for a while? 'Eu estou orgulhoso de você.Você poderia sentar-se um momento?' He shook his head and he said with a smile, He shook his head and he said with a smile, Ele balançou sua 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 realmente quero, papai, é pedir as chaves do carro. See you later. can i have them please ? See you later. can i have them please ? Até mais tarde.Posso te-las por favor?' (Chorus) (Chorus) (Refrão) I've long since retired, my son's moved away. I've long since retired, my son's moved away. Muito tempo desde aposentedo, meu filho está afastado, I called him up just the other day. I called him up just the other day. Eu liguei pra ele outro dia. i'd like to see you, if you don't mind. i'd like to see you, if you don't mind. 'Eu gostaria de vê-lo, se você não se importar.' He said, i'd love to, dad, if i could finnnnd the time. He said, i'd love to, dad, if i could finnnnd the time. Ele disse, 'eu adoraria, papai, se eu achasse tempo. You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu, You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu, Você sabe meu novo emprego é uma chatisse e as crianças estão gripadas, But it's sure nice talkin' to you, dad. But it's sure nice talkin' to you, dad. Mas é muito bom falar com você, papai. It's been sure nice talkin' to you. It's been sure nice talkin' to you. Realmente é muito bom falar com você.' And as i hung up the phone it occurred to me, And as i hung up the phone it occurred to me, E quando eu desliguei o telefone 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 garoto é igualzinho a mim. (Chorus) (Chorus) (Refrão)