Cat's in the Cradle

About Cat's in the Cradle

Cats in the Cradle is based on a poem written by his wife Sandy about her ex-husbands neglectful father. Sandy showed it to Harry as a warning when he was on the road too much and he made it into a song. The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974. .

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About this song

Credited to

Harry Chapin

Album

Verities & Balderdash · Track 1 of 9 · Opens the album

Released

January 1, 1970

Duration

3:42

On Last.fm

377,222 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Verities & Balderdash