hild was born just the other day He came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch, bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away, and he was Talkin fore I knew it, and as he grew, he said: I'm gonna be like you, dad, You know

My child was born just the other day He came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch, bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away, and he was Talkin fore I knew it, and as he grew, he said: I'm gonna be like you, dad, You know I'm gonna be like you And the cats in the cradle, and the silver spoon Little boy blue and the man on the moon When you comin home, dad, I don't know when But we'll get together then,son You know we'll have a good time then. My son turned ten just the other day, he said Thanks for the ball, dad, come on lets play Can you teach me to throw, I said not today, I got a lot to do, he said thats okay He turned away but his smile never dimmed, it said I'm gonna be like him, yeah You know I'm gonna be like him. And the cats in the cradle, and the silver spoon Little boy blue and the man on the moon When you comin home, dad, I don't know when We'll together then,son You know we'll have a good time then. He came from college just the other day So much like a man I just had to say I'm proud of you, son, will ya sit for a while? He shook his head, and he said, with a smile What Id really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys See ya later, can I have them please? And the cats in the cradle, and the silver spoon Little boy blue and the man on the moon When you comin home, son, I don't know when Well get together then, dad You know we'll have a good time then. I've long since retired, my sons moved away I called him up just the other day. I said, Id like to see you, if you dont mind, he said I'd love to, dad, if I can find the time. You see the new jobs a hassle and the kids got the flu Its sure nice talkin to you, dad So nice talkin to you. And as I hung up the phone it occured to me, He turned up just like me, My boy is a lot like me. And the cats in the cradle, and the silver spoon Little boy blue and the man on the moon When you comin home, son, I dont know when We'll get together then, You know we'll have a good time then