[00:14.62]As I walk through the corners of Cooley High
[00:17.74]I gotta be thankful that I'm still alive
[00:20.49]I have a lot of thoughts like who the hell am I
[00:23.77]What is the truth and what is a lie
[00:26.33]But I think about my life and everything is okay
[00:29.58]I gotta pave the way to a brighter day
[00:32.08]Cause it's really plain and simple when it came to me
[00:34.70]There's a lot of people just like me (like me)
[00:38.47]There's a whole lot just like me (like me)
[00:41.28]
[00:42.41]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[00:45.66]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[00:48.66]When you comin home I don't know when
[00:51.76]We'll get together then you know we'll have a good time then
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[01:03.57]1964 uhh Here we go aiyyo
[01:07.91]
[01:09.22]The child was born it was a beautiful day
[01:11.78]It was 1964 the 31st of May
[01:14.72]The girl gave birth to a baby boy
[01:17.91]He's not a burden he's a bundle of joy
[01:20.79]She was just a young girl in her youth
[01:23.47]And her parents tried real hard to hide the truth
[01:25.85]
[01:26.60]Is there a chance for the baby to live
[01:29.53]That is a chance that you gotta give
[01:32.41]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[01:38.38]
[01:39.82]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[01:42.82]When you comin home I don't know when
[01:45.19]
[01:45.82]We'll get together then you know we'll have a good time then
[01:50.30]
[02:03.42]It was 9 whole months inside of the womb
[02:06.10]Another long month in the hospital room
[02:08.85]Facin doom in a tomb cause the kid is alone
[02:11.66]But somebody came along and they took the kid home
[02:15.10]He came into the world like we all do
[02:17.50]But he never ever knew how he came through
[02:20.69]Do the best you can do if this happen to you
[02:23.38]And understand all the words that I'm rappin to you
[02:28.50]
[02:31.07]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[02:33.81]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[02:36.31]
[02:36.88]When you comin home I don't know when
[02:39.32]
[02:40.06]We'll get together then you know we'll have a good
[02:45.63]
[02:47.50]Father is the mother and the father is
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[02:56.69]Yo the mother and the father is all that he knows
[03:00.00]They give him lots of love and you know that it shows
[03:03.19]He's livin really well he has all that he needs
[03:05.94]He came into the world and he's gonna succeed
[03:09.12]It is a blessing to live in the light
[03:11.63]If nothing is wrong then something is right
[03:14.69]They say that life is a mystery
[03:17.57]And I just wanna know my history
[03:20.31]Understand that life is good to me
[03:23.57]That's the way it is so (let it be)
[03:26.50]My life is complete everything is alright
[03:29.50]Life is good to me I'm in paradise
[03:32.00]Understand when I'm rappin no pain and sorrow
[03:35.32]I just want you to know yo yo
[03:38.28]I'm alright ma
[03:42.79]I'm alright pa na na na
[03:45.78]
[03:48.35]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[03:51.16]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[03:53.66]
[03:54.16]When you comin home I don't know when
[03:56.85]
[03:57.47]We'll get together then you know we'll have a good