my father passed away this morning and he used to song this song. And I always wanted to be like him, a great friend to a lot of people , a respectable man , and a great father.
@Summer-zm1cw
7 жыл бұрын
My dad loved this song too. I lost him to cancer 4 years ago. Miss him every single day, but it really hits me when I hear this song.
@Jsmithyy
7 жыл бұрын
jason this is how we stand up and be the sound and the silence that are the true men that deliver the outcomes for our children collectively Jason Skinner its your responsibility now be the man your father made you and do what is best for humanity my dear Andrew Hibberd
@jamief.8406
6 жыл бұрын
Respect to you and your family.. your pops sounded like a good man.
@mickypitt7610
5 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that😢
@nursofeanurhisham
5 жыл бұрын
im sorry to hear, i hope hes watching over you everyday and is proud of the person you are today
@chasebrinker289
4 жыл бұрын
My dad passed when I was 13 motorcycle accident. He wasnt a great father. He wasnt anything I want to be when I grow up. But every day I listen to this song. And wish I could have at least knew him.
@hashimzuberi9075
11 ай бұрын
If you didn't know him why are you bad-mouthing him in public based on your 13 year old self's opinion?
@JoshCartman
11 ай бұрын
@@hashimzuberi9075 because losing your father at that age is a giant mind-F##K and the young innocence in a child feels like can one day change and fix that relationship for the better. It's happened before. He's not bad-mouthing his father, he's just stating facts, but I can almost guarantee you that this was his overall thought process at the time of posting the comment.
@user-ep3fo5vw1v
Ай бұрын
@@hashimzuberi9075I don’t know my dad very well and I still know he’s a bad father because he’s absent. You don’t have to know someone to know what they’re like.
@andrewwilson1975
5 жыл бұрын
As a dad, this song hits a chord with me, and represents a cautionary tale.
@user-fz3ps1zs6e
6 ай бұрын
been another few years mate how's you and your old man?
@willyfox69
9 жыл бұрын
Funny the older we get the more this song means.
@starwarsroo2448
5 жыл бұрын
I've been listening to it since I was about ten and only just got it. Still an amazing song
@nidhisanjeev1712
4 жыл бұрын
Very true
@Buckeye_4_Life_
4 жыл бұрын
Yes sir..my boy is 18 so yep...
@philiptymon1044
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes
@tungtungmycat
4 жыл бұрын
Yup
@paullewis560
13 жыл бұрын
This is the opposite of my dad. He worked as much as he could to keep the bills at bay and show me and my brother a good time whenever we saw him, cause we lived with our mum. He would take us to the beach cinema, wherever we wanted to go and still have a smile on his face even though we really knew it was pushing his budget. He got cancer two years back and hurt his back, he couldn't do that stuff anymore but he still had a smile to keep us happy. He passed away not so long ago and i miss him:(
@hayzz8
14 жыл бұрын
Love what Mark Twain said.....“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he'd learned in seven years.” Life is short, don't waste too much time on the unimportant things and lose sight of what really matters. The perspective of this song gives true priority.
@paxhumana2015
8 ай бұрын
My biological father, as well as my ex-stepfather, were drugged up, drunken, and mentally and emotionally unhinged a b u s i v e a s s h o l e s, as were many people that were around myself, so I am not sure if I am going to be a good father or husband due to my disabilities in my life.
@michelegreenshields8249
9 жыл бұрын
I don't remember this song being so sad when I was a teenager in the 90's. But HOLY SHIT MAN, this song is totally heartbreaking now!!!!!! Especially since its really reminiscent of me and my fathers relationship, and now the one I have with my 5 year old daughter. I gotta change that with him since he wont be here much longer and my daughter while she's still a kid. I'm glad i came across this song tonight. :)
@revolutionday1
9 жыл бұрын
Michele Greenshields @__@
@ralph6968
9 жыл бұрын
+Michele Greenshields good for you.
@rempuia.ralte.lutmang
8 жыл бұрын
+Michele Greenshields I TOTALLY AGREE
@MrEgofreak
6 жыл бұрын
Good luck. Human relationships are more precious today than ever before, simply because we don't make time for them! :)
@allanluna482
6 жыл бұрын
Michele Greenshields 8
@gallahu
13 жыл бұрын
I'm really happy that you guys come here to talk about your problems. My advice to y'all: call your dad and tell him how you feel!
@hashimzuberi9075
11 ай бұрын
Oh how i wish I could.
@leonameriweather1366
7 ай бұрын
When I was 13 or 14 I got. A beating all over a continued 30 minute TV show. So will I was in school I quit watching TV and right then. I had made a promise to myself to GOD and to my future children that I would never spank them or get on to them and that I would never loose my temper with them. And if I ever did spank them I would count how many licks they got I would never turn out like my dad. And that my children would remember their childhood and I have done succeeded in doing that and I 5hat GOD to the privilege of Ashley calling me mommy . So sometimes you don't want to be like father. I deed not won't to be like my dad I didn't want a man like nether. So sometimes it's best not to turn out like your father was. And then is so many that has turned out like their father for the best. And sometimes for the worst. But the good thing about it is that I deed forgive hem for what had done to me and my 2 bothers.
@stevenwalker5702
2 ай бұрын
@hashimzuberi9075 Still got ma Dad's number in ma phone........ I know no-one would answer if I called seeing as he passed 4yrs ago but sometimes I still get the urge to call just to see. 😢 Do it now when you still have them!.
@TyroleanCubeBiker
9 жыл бұрын
Love that song. Simple lyrics but a strong message to parents
@TheNakriin
9 жыл бұрын
Dominic G. I dont get the message. Can you exlpain it please?
@tylergianchetta3946
9 жыл бұрын
Sorry meant to +TheNakriin. My mistake
@TheNakriin
9 жыл бұрын
Tyler Gianchetta Thank you. Now i got it :)
@tylergianchetta3946
9 жыл бұрын
TheNakriin No problem :)
@robertc2204
8 жыл бұрын
so true. Harry chapin had a talent for writing lyrics. ugly kid Joe did a good version too
@scottishsk8er95
15 жыл бұрын
this song makes me cry every time because i realize how much i missed when my parents got divorced but i love this song!!!
@dancarnahan4038
7 жыл бұрын
God bless all of you who grew up without a father! I was lucky enough to have 21 years with mine! Wasn't always there at times but he was a great man! And I cherish those memories! And I've learned from it!
@tracybrown1567
3 жыл бұрын
Well ur very lucky then so cherish all the good times u had we ur dad ,x
@JontheBerean
3 ай бұрын
❤️✝️🙏
@kaijucifer3544
8 жыл бұрын
Song gave me the courage to call my dad I haven't seen in 3 years.
@kaijucifer3544
7 жыл бұрын
Turns out he's still the piece of shit he was then.
@cobaltdm1814
6 жыл бұрын
This is pretty late, but sorry to hear that
@pepega8286
6 жыл бұрын
Galaxeus sorry about that, its going on 2.5 years with my dad too :/
@Blessd-savingrace
5 жыл бұрын
His loss NOT yours.. i promise u this
@starwarsroo2448
5 жыл бұрын
@@kaijucifer3544 laughing with you at your frankness man. Unfortunately you can pick your friends and just use that as impetous to be the dad he never was
@malikclandestino
11 жыл бұрын
I work in oil rigs and spend most of my time in the sea, this song brought tears to my eyes now. Kid, I love you, your the best son in the world. Don't be like me, you'll be much better boy.
@thankyou62
7 ай бұрын
Why don’t you go see him?
@Mumummymom
3 ай бұрын
Sometimes we fall short of what we think we should be as a parent and a person but all we can do is give our best. If your doing that when you're present unfortunately we all don't get to stay home to give our children security. That's love right there. Making sure he's fed, clothed with a roof is an important part of being a parent. Love don't feed them. All we can hope is our children have it a little better when it's their turn. All kinds make great parents.. Don't sell yourself short..
@anumany462
7 жыл бұрын
As far as I know this is what it means: Cat's in the cradle, Silver spoon, Little boy blue, and the Man on the moon are all types of games that kids used to love playing. This was all of course before the Tvs, Video games, cell phones...etc. I believe in the song; the kid is listing the games he would love to enjoy playing with his father. He never got to do so cos "good time then" never came about. Sad!
@BreadLoeuf
3 жыл бұрын
They all have double entendres. As well as they're all nursery rhymes. Cat's In The Cradle: A yo-yo trick, but can also describe something dangerous or unsatisfying due to the myth of cats sitting on young children's chests, suffocating them with "love". An old Dutch nursery rhyme, too! Silver Spoon: Comes from the phrase, "born with a silver spoon in one's mouth." Basically means they grew up rich. Maybe this shows just how hard the father is working? (This is also a nursery rhyme). As for "Little Boy Blue and the Man in the Moon," these are also nursery rhymes, but I think they describe the distance between the father and son. As the father and son's dynamic is like a young boy on Earth and a man standing on the Moon.
@wildamberhoney
11 жыл бұрын
This version of this song was released when I was 14 years old. I used to have the radio on at night and this song always came on. I know the original version well, but this one really hit me hard - it scared the shit out of me. Now I'm so much older, I understand exactly why it terrified me. To this day, the worst insult my four siblings and I can throw at one another is ''you're just like Dad''... an alcoholic who abused his wife and kids for a long time. I had blocked it out until then.
@redacted2280
4 жыл бұрын
They really did the original a justice with this cover. One of the best covers I’ve ever heard
@DanielSmith-re2tb
2 жыл бұрын
I'm 32 I grew up hearing my parents listen to this song. I haven't heard it in many years but I ALWAYS liked it and wanted to hear it again. I now have kids a son and a daughter. For me as a SON as a FATHER as a HUSBAND cried like a baby hearing this song again. I needed this.
@Son4ta
10 жыл бұрын
Love this song. To me its sad that the dad and the son didnt have much time to spent together. It seems that there were close at heart, yet far from each other. Unspoken love. Excellent song with excellent lyrics. . . love it.
@veronika738
12 жыл бұрын
Oh I'm never bored of this! Can listen to it over and over again!
@ada3110
4 жыл бұрын
I'm German and I remember my younger self hearing this song on the radio while doing my homework, not understanding more than a few words, but I loved this song and I was always happy when it was in the radio. That was when I was in elementary school. Now I'm 19 and I hear the song the first time in years and although I have changed so much and can understand almost every word I just feel like this little innocent girl again.
@ada3110
4 жыл бұрын
@@wynonieharris7273 What do you mean?
@johnnyhintonortiz5657
Жыл бұрын
Well ❤️🩹
@johnnyhintonortiz5657
Жыл бұрын
Well ❤️🩹 actually
@johnnyhintonortiz5657
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@gregblosser82
9 жыл бұрын
My dad passed away on July 24, 2011. We generally had a good relationship, but, sometimes it just felt like there was this distance...we knew it was there but tried our best to pretend it wasn't. I'll never stop missing him.
@hideenseek9674
2 жыл бұрын
My dad used to play this song since I was little and I really love it, now I'm 22 and just realized the message of the song.
@nasm6181
9 жыл бұрын
The 1st time I heard this song was in 1993. Have been listening to it till date. I miss my dad and this song is a reminder for me to make time for my 2 sons.
@johnnyraf1329
10 жыл бұрын
Songs like these make me miss my dad.
@noisivision7777
10 жыл бұрын
just like mee..
@dperry94
10 жыл бұрын
my dad won't even show up for my 20th birthday next month..........pisses me of cause the only one he's ever been to was my 5th birthday and he knows where I live but says he don't have time and that hes to busy oh well not the first time hes told me that when need him for something I was proud of........ :,(
@settingsun3043
10 жыл бұрын
***** dont get sad about just always remember he will always love you ... :D
@dperry94
10 жыл бұрын
Setting Sun I'll keep that in mind thanx for the thoughts of wisdom man peace
@TyrbeTrost
8 жыл бұрын
+David Perry Screw him then, it's only gonna backfire at him once he's old and retired and you got a family and all that
@throwachair
7 жыл бұрын
i remember my 'little' boy Jake crying at the window waving me off to work, he's 6ft now and a big man, what a tune.
@lauram.j.q.6391
5 жыл бұрын
My father passed away on Sunday Jan.13th,2019. This kills me😭 RIP RONALD VAN JOHNSON. March 25th,1961-Jan.13th,2019 I love you and miss you daddy!
@bryanmatthew374
3 жыл бұрын
Love this version
@MegaSilverBlood
9 жыл бұрын
Im not crying, I got something in my eye, shut up!!!
@Rhinovirus666
7 жыл бұрын
MegaSilverBlood agreed
@markfrancis3697
6 жыл бұрын
Let it out bro
@simplelady8773
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@robertrodriguez787
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I know what you mean damn smoke got in my eyes too
@bastiaanvandeperre1068
3 жыл бұрын
Jeah man big hug
@Rhinovirus666
4 жыл бұрын
I’m thankful my dad is one of my best friends.
@markhargreaves1069
3 жыл бұрын
Got to love this song such a good message. Love your children and give them the time when you have them because when you're old and the tables turn you'd be wanting to use every excuse to be around them.
@gregblosser82
13 жыл бұрын
I'm 29 and my parents just split up...after 33 years of marraige...my dad's a good man and all, but, we were both so different all my life. I was into sports, video games, comic books, etc while he was more quiet and reserved. He went to my ball games and all, but, I could tell he wished I had interests more like his own...with all that has been going on lately, this song just speaks to me so poingantly and bluntly...brings tears to my eyes.
@davidhayden82
13 жыл бұрын
love this song relates to me and my dad id say it helped me quite a lot he was never there, alcoholic abusive i joined the army never looked back until i had a kid of my own and started going the same way as my dad did luckily i was strong enough to catch it early i see my son every week im 29 he is 11 and i see my dad everyday he's been sober for 4 years now not a single drop home life is finally great
@petereriksson5012
7 ай бұрын
Reading this in 2024, I sincerely hope you and your son and dad are doing fine.
@milancernelc2146
Жыл бұрын
I Love this Song...i Lost my father 23 years ago...i was 25... Now i am 48 my son is 6...when ever i Listen this song...tears came...
@schase02
10 жыл бұрын
life goes by too fast to not appreciate what is in front of you
@dvnhzq
2 жыл бұрын
i'm happy that we're all here to embrace the fact that ALL of our dads used to listen to this song. i remember my dad burning his music files into a CD to play it in the car during our road trips and this song would always play with him beating along to the beat on the steering wheel
@christiantaylor9200
4 жыл бұрын
No man on his deathbed ever said, "I wish I spent more time at the office."
@chrisloewen2994
4 жыл бұрын
An you’ve talked to everybody on their death bed.
@jackmeoff2620
4 жыл бұрын
that is vary true
@thewhistler9775
4 жыл бұрын
Scarface would of. Look how much coke he had in his office!
@Joseph-JoJostar
3 жыл бұрын
....this made me sad
@ashleyworden1887
3 жыл бұрын
Good point!
@rockstarG1
15 жыл бұрын
a fantastically written song, it speaks to every one, every one deserves a dad, some one to be there.
@albinocrow1725
5 жыл бұрын
Ahhh, love this song, my dad used to sing it a lot. And as I grow older I see it too. I'm growing just like him. I'm not a son though 😂best dad ever
@lostisyoursoul
15 жыл бұрын
my son is a year old, i work 16 hours a day and he is growing up home with my wife..i only get to see him when he is asleep and on weekends. the song always makes me cry not because i am a neglectfull father but because i have no other choice! best thing to do is to cherish the little time i have with them and make something good out of it..
@Mumummymom
3 ай бұрын
It's not neglectful to give your family security, just the opposite. One of you had to make the money. You're giving your child the gift of a present mother and lots of love.
@mrWade101
10 жыл бұрын
this song touches my heart I love it
@ArdRua1977
12 жыл бұрын
Takes alot for a son to tell his father he loves him, always an unspoken thing.... my old man put his life with us on hold to put us thru school and get us thru life, and I love him for that much alone
@ramonalavril23
12 жыл бұрын
esta cancion tiene un gran mensaje! siempre dedicale tiempo a tus hijos nunca les digas que no puedes o que lo haras en otro momento! ellos tomaran tu ejemplo y haran lo mismo con sus hijos! se siempre el ejemplo de tus hijos pero de la mejor manera!
@Oakleaf700
3 жыл бұрын
Dads......Don't let your sons down. They should be your most precious thing...
@jaimezavala9176
3 жыл бұрын
10/11/2020 my is 12 ,I haven’t seen him since his birthday in July,I told him I was going to pick him up on the weekend he was excited then my boss called me and said we had to work on the weekend and now am listening to this song literally crying 🥺
@Excyis
12 жыл бұрын
It's sad how many people missunderstand the song. The "Dad" in the song isn't a bad man. He just lost track of time by trying to "live" and keep the family alive through hard work.
@L84H8
12 жыл бұрын
Spending a lot of time with my children, and when I happen to have no patience for them, I think of this song, listen to it ten times in a row and everything is OK again ... It is kind of cure...
@jb5rocks
12 жыл бұрын
i never saw my dad as much as i wanted to as a kid only on weekends and once in awhile i would go to work with him one week out of every month during the summer.. Those were some of the best days when i got to spend time with him. I look back now and im happy he spent the time he had with me. im thankful he worked to keep the roof over our head, food on the table, and all the love he could give. Thank you dad you know im gonna be like you
@Uu123nop
7 жыл бұрын
this was a favorite of mine in the 90s even the original growing up without parents, makes you think, don't do your children the same way
@cuzinr
12 жыл бұрын
got chills through the whole song....
@Evil_gremlin
7 жыл бұрын
holy fuck dude i never knew the song was sad now i know why my friend crys when he listens to it
@galenkincanon4798
4 жыл бұрын
I remember this song playing all the time growing up. Dad was a huge UKJ fan and this was one of his favorites. And I remember singing it with him as a kid. Now as a new parent this song has so much more meaning. I reminded him of this song and damn near broke down crying himself. Just like that top comment, funny how as we get older this song hold more meaning.
@lillym3821
5 жыл бұрын
This Song Just Always Gets Me And I Love It So Much
@ashleeyybeee
12 жыл бұрын
My dad is still with me, and I will always love him and enjoy his company until the day he dies, which I hope is a while away. Enjoy dad's while you have them, whether they be step, adopted, or real they're always a father at least to me :) I love you dad!
@alexandersteiner213
7 жыл бұрын
I never wanted to be like my dad. I fucked around amd ended up like him anyway. I am crying right now because I don't want my son to end up like us.
@vera13r
13 жыл бұрын
Love this song and it reminds me of my son who is doing time in prison. He has 3 sons who I adore and I tell him that those years are gone and never can they be replaced. He loves his sons and I hope he'll make it all up 1 day. And I hope this time behind prison walls will not be too late to mend the broken hearts of his SONS.
@lolitachan8675
3 жыл бұрын
my parents used to listen to this alot when i was much younger, therefore it reminds me of a very specific time in my childhood from ages 6-8ish where i was happy but both my parents lacked and that obviously had a huge affect on me and how i am as a person now. part of this song resembles the relationship between me and my mother and part of it me and my dad. I looked up to my dad as a kid and loved him dearly but he was pretty emotionally unavailable. as for me and my mother, I didnt like her much growing up as she was hardly present and wasn't the best toward me either. she grew up the same as me but with more extreme cirumstances and when the song says 'he'd grown up just like me. my boy's just like me' it reminds me so much of that. i grew up like her and i am now like her as a person. The whole vibe of this is nostalgic and happy yet kind of sad, this song makes me tear up lol
@ThePa1riot
12 жыл бұрын
My Dad works hard, but relishes every time he's home with us. He's the wisest, most responsible, honorable man I know. I'm away at college now and miss him. I swear that I would never be like the guy in this movie, if Dad calls me years for now and just wants to see me, I'll move Heaven and Earth just to say hi. After everything he's done for me, he deserves everything I can give.
@williamgreeter1855
6 жыл бұрын
I remember this version of this song in April 1993 I was almost 16 it brings back some good memories of my teenage years which are the best years of your life until after your 21st birthday
@azreyevans1843
6 жыл бұрын
William Greeter yeah the 90s was a great time to be a teenager.. How i miss it so much...
@samee624
8 жыл бұрын
Love this song great take on it have to strive not to let work or any other distractions get in the way of your kids
@ashleeyybeee
10 жыл бұрын
*Sobs my eyes out* *For all of eternity*
@jdjc447
2 жыл бұрын
This song has always made me cry. It is beautifully sad 😢
@mr.burgerbucket1819
8 жыл бұрын
The song had a cool beat when I listened to it back then, but now I see the lyrics, its sad
@B-Rockabilly
8 жыл бұрын
Not exactly, it's about being successful and making sacrifices.
@draganm7823
8 жыл бұрын
Nope, its sad. It displays that some people put work ahead of family...........sad! Some people dont realize how much we as children can be influenced and not always for the good.
@DevourTheGods
8 жыл бұрын
+beforeverfly While it's true that it does take sacrifices to become successful, that's not really the message the song is trying to put across. It's more about making the point to find the time while you have it before it's too late.
@starwarsroo2448
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah me too, now I've listened to the lyrics it's really sad. Epic
@jjalseth
11 жыл бұрын
This song written in the day when the Father was the breadwinner for the family. Wives stayed home and raised their children properly then. My Pop was not perfect, but we had food on the table, clothes to wear, and a warm bed/house to sleep in. He is not with us now, and I miss him every day. And Harry C. as well (R.I.P.), gone too soon.
@plutonium9
14 жыл бұрын
This version really stands on its own two feet. Very good. It's got an edge to it but in no way is ruined...something that could have easily happened. Thanks for posting!
@zim4777
3 жыл бұрын
first time I heard this song was in 1993..and I just realize the meaning of lyrics 27 yrs later i have 4 kids eldest 18 and youngest 5... I hope still not too late to spend quality time with them
@scottburton9701
5 жыл бұрын
Like this rendition of a Harry Chapin classic!
@daviddominguez5837
Ай бұрын
I miss my dad. I love this song!
@CasimusxPrime
7 жыл бұрын
Man, this song hurts to listen to. I can't listen to it with dry eyes
@georgeloy
13 жыл бұрын
this and 'girl from the north country' by 'the lions' are the best adaptations of classic country hits i've heard in a while
@bloodruststaples
6 жыл бұрын
This song came on the day of my old man's funeral on the way home, hit me like a ton of bricks.
@michaelglickman1300
8 жыл бұрын
For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalist Whitfield Crane, backing vocalist Jennifer Barry, guitarist-backing vocalists Dave Fortman and Klaus Eichstadt, bassist-backing vocalist Cordell Crockett, and drummer-percussionist Mark Davis.
@user-mz9ig5id3o
Жыл бұрын
This started playing in my head out of nowhere , sweet childhood memories
@301Pont
13 жыл бұрын
Ugly Kid Joe did an excellent job with this song. This is a very good cover.
@mcjaxwoof995
7 жыл бұрын
man such a sad but good song.... I sometimes think this happens to me and my dad....I hope it dosnt....but this song....I just love it!
@ThePossibler
11 жыл бұрын
This song remindes me to spend more time with my son. And this version is the best.
@robertc2204
8 жыл бұрын
cool song but original credit goes to Harry chapin, who sung this in the 70s. I agree powerful message to parents!!!
@charmspeaker
13 жыл бұрын
I love this song. Its a true story to a lot of children
@HelloWorldxx3
6 жыл бұрын
My dad used to never really care for the family except bringing the money home. He never spent quality time with us and when my parents divorced I went with my mom and he never really cared much so the relationship became very alienated. Now he makes an effort again to have at least a bit contact but I'm not sure if I should respond to it. So this song makes me kinda sad on occasion.
@METALMISFIT6
4 жыл бұрын
Same situation kinda..im 36 and my dad and i haven't spoke in a long time..its a sad thing
@jasenkavukelic5047
4 жыл бұрын
Reach out before it's too late!
@bfb_fan12
3 жыл бұрын
I think you should contact your dad no matter what he has done to your family. Atleast he made sure there is food and shelter for you.
@JohnDemetriou
3 жыл бұрын
Reach out before it's too late. I lost my dad when I was 26, hasn't been the same since
@HerrenGamingNews
9 жыл бұрын
this is a song I remember from my childhood it was one of my favourite songs growing up turns out all these years later that my dad was worried he'd end up like the dad from this song and i'll end up avoiding him when I grow up well dad you don't have to worry you've been there all along be it on the phone from camp or at home love you dad like if you agree
@debyepez8760
6 жыл бұрын
Dawn Sister ryan and tyler, but it
@zarnell
11 жыл бұрын
My dad left me when I was just a babe, I grew up fatherless and did not really know what the meaning of being a man was until the day my son was born and I became one. I love and hate this song at the same time. My son is my world and I vowed to always be there for my boy and teach him everything he needs to know in life that i can offer.
@padmetsa
10 жыл бұрын
i hope this song was 1 verse longer because it gets better in every verse :)
@Jsmithyy
7 жыл бұрын
Shaine Acveda write the next verse it needs to be written , the child met his father after he was long retired the time
@britneypattinson123
6 жыл бұрын
Just loop it
@machugo3368
6 жыл бұрын
then dad died, and the son got a college son
@natemac7927
6 жыл бұрын
Shaine ..u might not see this 4 years later ..but that next verse u speak of ? its you or some1 that these lyrics hit deep in the heart that needs 2 write that missing verse ..its their story they should add ..but maybe not 4 the world 2 hear or possibly glance over ? ..that missing verse will mean the world to those who trully and deeply add 2 it
@Hiya123Me456
11 жыл бұрын
This song brings back so many memories. In elementary school my music teacher used to play this and all of us loved it.
@TheElectricBuddha
7 жыл бұрын
Been two years since I spoke to my old man. There comes a time when you have to walk away. But, these late nights, you get to thinking. You get to thinking and you hold the phone in your hand. Tomorrow, I suppose. Not today, but sometime.
@ToddReuterOutdoors
7 жыл бұрын
William Lobach sooner than later, I hope.
@carldewet6428
7 жыл бұрын
I waited too long... now he's gone... don't be like me. Say 'no' to foolish pride. Good luck!
@christinadeckard6013
7 жыл бұрын
William Lobach you really should call him dont wait to late that u cant tell him u love him orur sorry...i dont know your story n thats ok my mom was killed in a car wreck 22 yrs ago n i miss her like crazy her bday is new years eve
@soapypingu89
5 жыл бұрын
I hope you called him. Cos when it's too late you'll regret it every day. The only thing you can do is call and see what happens. You may get a shock
@maxobino2753
3 жыл бұрын
It's been 4 years since you posted that comment, but I hope you did call your father. I sure wish I could call mine.
@shaleenthepunk8568
6 жыл бұрын
My father passed away when I was only eleven. He had seizures sometimes, and had one in his sleep the night before he was supposed to get his disability approved. I still loved him, and I love my stepfather and mother. My mother was the one who worked, and both my father and stepfather stayed home, reversing the typical parent roles. My paternal grandmother also played a good part in raising me. You see, when she was a young parent, she wanted a girl, but ended up adopting two boys from other family members, the older of which became my father. Her younger sister also had two boys and no girls. Then 2000 came, and when my dad's mom became a first-time grandmother, it was to a girl, and that girl was me. I miss my dad, but I love the family I have left.
@hannahsan5492
10 жыл бұрын
you know, if you actually listen and look at the lyrics, this song is actually kind of sad. a little boy who wants to spend time with his dad, but he doesn't have time. the boy wants to grow up and be just like him. then the kid actually grows up and he doesn't have time for his dad, and his dad realizes that he was exactly the same to his son. (idk thts wat i think)
@NagaSadow97
10 жыл бұрын
Hmmm. I think you might be right. Fuck it. ANIME!!!!!!!
@outragedamerican1149
10 жыл бұрын
well yeah, that is kinda the point of the song dude
@NagaSadow97
9 жыл бұрын
Who cares..... Anime....
@bannerbusters99
9 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but both of them happy because the one still loves the other.
@revolutionday1
9 жыл бұрын
Hannah San "....kind of sad"??
@dualsportadventure4040
3 жыл бұрын
My dad passed 3 weeks ago. This song now takes on a bigger deeper meaning.
@Autobot_Megatron
9 жыл бұрын
I've heard this song countless times....and I always thought it was Guns N Roses that did this cover! Learnt something new today lol =)
@geminiwednesday16
9 жыл бұрын
***** .....well...you are far from alone in that! We are only two of many,many who just might admit to believing this to have been Guns'N'Roses....and in fairness,who can truly blame us??! I've been under this mistaken illusion for absolute ages! (Just hope UKJ realise the compliment in this mistake........and the upshot is,it is absolutely fantastic; a superb rock version of an amazing song).
@Autobot_Megatron
9 жыл бұрын
***** Hahaha, I'm glad I'm not the only one!! But as you said, this is a superb rock cover of an amazing song...it's certainly a childhood fave. =)
@cesarpaz87
9 жыл бұрын
***** same as me.....thought was a rare or something like that... and dude, i do like gn'r
@revolutionday1
9 жыл бұрын
***** Wowwwww.................
@Jsmithyy
7 жыл бұрын
jusif islam did it and leo sayer did it , i do it in my back yard with my kids , true or not true my dears ?
@Blackwingk
3 жыл бұрын
I'm 45 and have an 11-year-old son, and I have a long workdays, but this song kind of opened my eyes.
@bloodruststaples
6 жыл бұрын
Never did get to spend much time with my old man. Wasn't allowed near me and he was in and out of prison. Got to see him once a blue moon. Before I really got to know him he passed while i was young. I hope to Christ I can be there for my kid in the future.
@agedinthesun6689
4 жыл бұрын
As a 40 year old father of three this song makes me cry.
@kennethmccormick3350
8 жыл бұрын
This song made me cry because I turned 12 today and I'm afraid this is what's going to happen to me and my dad... 😢😓
@sarwarkabir1893
8 жыл бұрын
you fight for your choices, fight for him
@MichelRoelfsema
8 жыл бұрын
Don't repeat the mistake you father makes, fight for it and learn from it if you'll ever have kids of your own.
@SteveBergen01
8 жыл бұрын
Some are not even mistakes, but very painfull choices which have to be made.
@Bartsmusicandvideo
8 жыл бұрын
maybe let him hear the song, it might make him cry also (and that's ok)
@little1233s
6 жыл бұрын
13 now
@dr4782
3 жыл бұрын
This song peaked at #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on April 10, 1993. Harry Chapin's original version became the #1 song in the U.S. on December 21, 1974.
@keats5791
Жыл бұрын
If you still have parents, spend time with them. Otherwise you'll regret it afterwards...
@rkermentz
11 жыл бұрын
It makes me cry every single time I listen to it. There was a time in my life that it sounded as if it had been written for me ...
@sasr793
9 жыл бұрын
Sad song. His dad neglected him as a child and the irony is that his son grows up never having enough time to spend with his ageing father.
@eLemenOPi
8 жыл бұрын
+Matthew Spinelli Thanks for giving the sesamestreet summary
@chassy1995
8 жыл бұрын
even worse when u realize the next generation is gonna be the same way towards their dad plus won't see their grandad
@exxelmarchena3580
6 жыл бұрын
REFLECTION FOR US AS FATHERS.... OUR CHILDS, ALWAYS NEED OUR TIME TO SPENT WITH US..... AMAZING SONG BY FAR.
@MrNibac80
11 жыл бұрын
I told my dad I wanted to be like him, he looked me straight in the eye and said " Be better than me"
@rage1202
14 жыл бұрын
just shows how u appreciate people alot more when you dont see them as much, a sad song but very true to alot of people.
@savannahmorgan9729
8 жыл бұрын
I MISS my Dad😣😭😢.
@MisterMinato
7 жыл бұрын
*hug *
@carldewet6428
7 жыл бұрын
You are not alone.
@JoshCartman
5 жыл бұрын
I miss mine, too. *hugs*
@stupidlittleboywithteabags1859
5 жыл бұрын
sorry :(
@clayfoster8234
11 ай бұрын
My dad was a workaholic and alcoholic who never had time for me as a kid. However he was a good provider financially and I always knew he loved me even if he didn’t know how to show it. He died in 2010 and I miss him to this day.
@purplesage53
10 жыл бұрын
Songs like this scare the shit outta me
@mimmar3891
7 жыл бұрын
Caesar Appleton it's the blessing and curse of being humans with all our emotions and awareness. It definitely is scary and depressing but all we can do is try to learn from the song and make time for those that want our time and attention.
@stuartadamsrailfanningvideos
3 жыл бұрын
This song already scares the shit out of me. My ex-girlfriend has a beautiful toddler age daughter (my ex-girlfriend got pregnant by her new boyfriend), and now the girl is living her life, growing up with her newly single mom, and an absent jerk of a father. My ex-girlfriend's daughter needs a good father figure, role model, and mentor. I want that sweet little girl to know who I am. That little girl is going to grow up without a father. I'm so sad for her, especially knowing that I could provide love and support for that little girl. She deserves to know me. I don't even know if my ex-girlfriend wants me in her kid's life. I don't if I could go on in my life knowing that there's a wonderful little girl out there who deserves an awesome dad. I would give up everything to be her stepdad. I wish my ex-girlfriend would communicate with me. That sweet little girl needs me, but I'm sad that I may never get to know her and be there for her. Even though she isn't my biological child, I would love her like my own. I want her to know that I exist. I already feel love for her. I love the only stepdaughter I may never have.
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