Black Parenting : Do you know of a "Black version" of "Cats and the Cradle?"

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I remember one time overhearing a White man remark this song to be the scariest song he ever heard.



I'm wondering if anyone knows of a similar song by a Black artist.

I found that I didn't visit my Father for the Holidays and it's kind of because "I'm going to be like [him.]"

Anyone like the song? Or know of any songs similar by Black artists?

What's a scary song to you regarding parenting?
 
Cats 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 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 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
"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 son
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 son
You know we'll have a good time then
 
I remember one time overhearing a White man remark this song to be the scariest song he ever heard.



I'm wondering if anyone knows of a similar song by a Black artist.

I found that I didn't visit my Father for the Holidays and it's kind of because "I'm going to be like [him.]"

Anyone like the song? Or know of any songs similar by Black artists?

What's a scary song to you regarding parenting?



Why was it scary to him?

I always think of a sad lullaby when I hear this song, that or sesame street. Kind of odd.
 
I remember one time overhearing a White man remark this song to be the scariest song he ever heard.



I'm wondering if anyone knows of a similar song by a Black artist.

I found that I didn't visit my Father for the Holidays and it's kind of because "I'm going to be like [him.]"

Anyone like the song? Or know of any songs similar by Black artists?

What's a scary song to you regarding parenting?



The white man who said it was Harry Chapin himself.

FOUND HERE @ 0:47

 
Why was it scary to him?

I always think of a sad lullaby when I hear this song, that or sesame street. Kind of odd.


The song is about a father who is always too busy to spend time with his young son and when the son grew up, then he's too busy to spend time with his father who has gotten older also.

It was "scary" to Harry Chapin because he didn't want the song to become true to his own life, his own relationship with his own son.
 

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