Gonna take a freight train Down at the station,
Lord I don't care where it goes
Gonna climb a mountain The highest mountain
Jump off, nobody gonna know
Can't you see, whoa, can't you see
What that woman, Lord, she been doin' to me
Can't you see, can't you see
What that woman, she been doin' to me
I'm gonna find me a hole in the wall
I'm gonna crawl inside and die
'Cause my lady, now A mean ol' woman, Lord
Never told me goodbye
Can't you see, oh, can't you see
What that woman, Lord, she been doin' to me
Can't you see, can't you see
What that woman, Lord, she been doin' to me
I'm gonna buy a ticket, now As far as I can
Ain't a-never comin' back
Ride me a southbound All the way to Georgia, now
Till the train, it run out of track
Can't you see, oh, can't you see
What that woman, Lord, she been doin' to me
Can't you see, can't you see
What that woman, she been doin' to me
My child arrived just the other day;
he came into 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."
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.
He 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 comin' home Dad?" "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 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 comin' 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, 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 talkin' to you, Dad. It's been sure nice talkin' 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 comin' home Son?" "I don't know when,
but we'll get together then, Dad.
You know we'll have a good time then."
Capo 5
Verse: A C D A A C D A . . . G to Em, C, G, A
Chorus: A, G, C, D . . . A, G, C, G, A Interlude: F, G, F, A
Yesterday a child came out to wonder
Caught a dragonfly inside a jar
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder
And tearful at the falling of a star
Then the child moved ten times 'round the seasons
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
Words like, when you're older, must appease him
And promises of someday make his dreams
CHORUS:
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captured on a carousel of time
We can't return, we can only look
behind from where we came
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town
And they tell him, take your time it won't be long now
'Till you drag your feet to slow the circles down
CHORUS
So the years spin by and now the child is twenty
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true
There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty
Before the last revolving year is through
Verse: C, F, C . . . C, F, G . . . C, F, Em . . . F, G, C (G, C)
Chorus: C, F, C C, F, C . . . F, C . . . F, Em, F, Em, F, G, C
Throw away the radio Suitcase that keeps you awake
Hide the telephone, the telephone, telephone in case
You realize that sometimes you're just not okay
You level off, you level off, you level off
But it's not alright now You need to understand
There's nothing strange about this You need to know your friends
You need to know that
I'll be waving my hand Watching you drown
Watching you scream Quiet or loud
And maybe you should sleep And maybe you just need A friend
as clumsy as you've been There's no one laughing
You will be safe in here You will be safe in here
Throw away this very old shoelace That tripped you again
Try and shrug it off, shrug it off, shrug it off It's only skin now
You need to understand There's nothing fake about this
You need to let me in I'm watching you and
I'll be waving my hand Watching you drown
Watching you scream No one's around
And maybe you should sleep And maybe you just need A friend
as clumsy as you've been There's no one laughing
You will be safe in here You will be safe in...
ooh ooh ooh ....
I'll be waving my hand Watching you drown
Watching you scream Quiet or loud
And maybe you should sleep And maybe you just need A friend
as clumsy as you've been There's no one laughing
You will be safe in here You will be safe in here
You will be safe in here In here, in here, in here
If there's one thing in my life that's missing
It's the time that I spend alone
Sailing on the cool and bright clear water
There's lots of those friendly people
They're showing me ways to go
But I never want to lose their inspiration
CHORUS:
Time for a Cool change
I know that it's time for a Cool change
And now that my life is so prearranged
I know that it's time for a Cool change
Well, I was born in the sign of water
And it's there that I feel my best
The albatross and the whales they are my brothers
It's kind of a special feeling
When you're out on the sea alone
Staring at the full moon like a lover
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
I've never been romantic and sometimes I don't care
I know it may sound selfish but let me breathe the air
CHORUS
Daniel is riding tonight on the plane
I can see the red tail light heading for Spain,
oh and . . . I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eye
They say Spain is pretty though I’ve never been
Daniel says it’s the best place he’s ever been
And he should know he’s been there enough
Oh, I miss Daniel, Oh I miss him so much
Oh, oh, oh, Daniel my brother, your are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won’t heal?
Your eyes have died, but you see more than I
Daniel you’re a star in the face of the sky
Daniel is riding tonight on the plane
I can see the red tail light heading for Spain,
oh and . . . I can see Daniel waving goodbye
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eye
Verse: C, Dm, G, E7, Am, F, G, Am, F, G, C
Chorus: F, C, F, C, Am, F, Fm, C, C, Dm, G
Well, when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chair
Talkin' to some rich folk that you know
Well, I hope you won't see me in my ragged company
Well, you know I could never be alone
Take me down little Susie, take me down
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Send me dead flowers by the mail
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Well, when you're sitting back in your rose pink Cadillac
Making bets on Kentucky Derby Day
Ah, I'll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoon
And another girl to take my pain away
Take me down little Susie, take me down
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Send me dead flowers by the mail
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Take me down little Susie, take me down
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Send me dead flowers by the U.S. Mail
Say it with dead flowers in my wedding
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
No, I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Day after day I'm more confused
Yet I look for the light through the pourin' rain
You know that's a game that I hate to lose
And I'm feeling the strain
Ah, ain't it a shame?
CHORUS
Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your Rock 'n' Roll
And drift away
Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your Rock 'n' Roll
And drift away
Won't you take me away?
Beginnin' to think that I'm wastin' time
I don't understand the things I do
The world outside looks so unkind
And I'm countin' on you
You can carry me through
CHORUS
And when my mind is free
You know a melody can move me
When I'm feelin' blue
The guitar's coming through to soothe me
Thanks for the joy that you're givin' me
(Oh, the joy that you're givin' me)
I want you to know I believe in your song
(Oh, yeah)
Rhythm and rhyme and harmony
You help me along (makin' me strong)
Ah, you're makin' me strong
CHORUS
Open: A, E, D, A
Verse: D, A, D, A, D, A, Bm, D
Chorus: A, E, D, A, E, D, A ...
We both lie silently still In the dead of the night
Although we both lie close together We feel miles apart inside
Was it something I said or something I did
Did the words not come out right
Though I tried not to hurt you Though I tried
But I guess that's why they say
Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn Yeah it does
I listen to our favorite song Playing on the radio
Hear the DJ say loves a game of easy come and Easy go
But I wonder does he know Has he ever felt like this
And I know that you'd be here right now
If I could have let you know somehow I guess
Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn
Though it's been a while now I can still feel so much pain
Like a knife that cuts you the wound heals But the scar, that scar remains
I know I could have saved a love that night If I'd known what to say
Instead of makin' love We both made our separate ways
And now I hear you found somebody new
And that I never meant that much to you
To hear that tears me up inside And to see you cuts me like a knife I guess
Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
Every rose has its thorn
It's not time to make a change, just re-lax, take it easy,
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know,
Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry,
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy . . . .
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy . . .
to be calm, when you've found something going on,
but take your time, think a lot, think of everything you've got,
for you will still be here to-morrow, but your dreams may not
How can I try to ex-plain? When I do , he turns a-way again!
It's always been the same, the same old story, . . . .
From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen,
Now there's a way, but I know that I have to go away, I know I have to go
It's not time to make a change, just sit down, take it slowly,
You're still young, that's you're fault there's so much you have to go through,
Find a girl, settle down, if you want you can marry,
Look at me , I am old, but I'm happy
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy . . .
to be calm, when you've found something going on,
but take your time, think a lot, think of everything you've got,
for you will still be here to-morrow, but your dreams may not
All the times that I have cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it!
If they were right, I'd a-gree, but it's them, they know, not me,
Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away,
I know I have to go
Verse (Father): G D C Am7 G Em Am7 D
Verse (Son): G Bm C Am7 G Em Am7 D
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