Long Distance Squire

Long Distance Squire

filk: Cat's in the Cradle

Squired a lad just the other day
Gave him his belt in the usual way.
But there were wars to fight and men to slay
He made a sword while I was away.
And he was fightin' 'fore I knew it and as he grew
He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, Sir,
You know I'm gonna be like you."

Chorus
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little squire boy and the man in the moon.
When you comin' here Sir, I don't know when
But we'll get together then, squire;
You know we'll have a good fight then.

He became a Lord just the other day.
He said, "Thanks for the shield, Sir; come on, lets play.
Can you teach me to kill?" I said, "Not today
I've got a lot to do." He said, "That's okay."
As he walked away, his smile never dimmed.
It said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
You know I'm gonna be like him."

Chorus

He came from Pennsic just the other day
So much like a man, I just had to say
"Squire, I'm proud of you. Can you fight for a while?"
He shook his head and he said with a smile,
"What I'd really like sir is to borrow your tent, please;
See you later, will you leave us please?"

Chorus

He's long been a knight, he's traveled far away,
Saw him here just the other day.
"I want to learn that snap blow if you don't mind",
He said "I'd teach you Sir, if I could find the time.
But the new crown's a hassel and the squires are new.

But it's sure nice sparring with you, Sir,
It's been sure nice sparring with you."
And as the King walked away it occured to me,
He'd grown up just like me, yeah,
My squire was just like me.

Chorus