Feline In the Cradle

Keyran: "'Tis just as I always say: you can take the girl out of Greystones, but you can never get the girl to come back and listen to the reasons why she should have taken a stuffed chicken with her."

Note: This song is based on the song 'Cat's In the Cradle,' by Harry Chapin. Many plaudits go to him for its lovely theme and tune. While ICly written by Keyran, these lyrics are the warped production of the mind of Kassima's player.

Feline In the Cradle

My child arrived just the other day--

She came to the world in the usual way.

But there were fields to plow, and tithes to pay;

She learned to walk while I was away.

And she was talking 'fore I knew it, and as she grew,

She'd say, "I'm going t'be like you, Da,

Y'know I'm going t'be like you."



The feline in the cradle, and sad pipe-played tunes;

Fire-lizards blue, and the silvery moons.

"When you're staying home, Da, I don't know when--

But we'll get together then.

Y'know we'll have a good time then."



My lass turned ten just the other day--

She said, "Thankee for the pipes, Da--c'mon, let's play.

Can you teach me a tune?"  I said, "Nay today,

I've got work t'do."  She said, "'Tis okay."

And she walked away, but her smile never dimmed--

It said, 'I'm going t'be like him, aye.

Y'know I'm going t'be like him.'



The feline in the cradle, and sad pipe-played tunes;

Fire-lizards blue, and the silvery moons.

"When you're staying home, Da, I don't know when--

But we'll get together then.

Y'know we'll have a good time then."



Well, she came from Benden just the other day,

So much the greenrider I just had to say,

"Lass, I'm proud of you; can y'stay for awhile?"

She shook her head, and she said with a smile,

"What I'd really like, Da, is m'furniture that's here--

See you later--must return to the Weyr."



The feline in the cradle, and sad pipe-played tunes;

Fire-lizards blue, and the silvery moons.

"When you're coming home, lass, I don't know when--"

"But we'll get together then, Da.

Y'know we'll have a good time then."



I've since ceased working, my hair's gone gray;

Sent her a note just the other day.

It said, "I'd like to see you, if you don't mind--"

Hers said, "I'd love to, Da, if I could find the time.

Y'see, my sweeps are a hassle, and the drills are too--

But 'twas sure nice hearing from you, Da.

'Twas sure nice hearing from you."



And as I crumpled the hide, it occured to me--

She'd grown up just like me.

My lass was just like me.



The feline in the cradle, and sad pipe-played tunes;

Fire-lizards blue, and the silvery moons.

"When you're coming home, lass, I don't know when--"

"But we'll get together then, Da.

We're going t'have a good time then."



			---Written by Keyran

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