Cat's In The Cradle

[00:12.49] A child arrived just the other day
[00:15.45] He came to the world in the usual way
[00:18.44] But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
[00:21.61] He learned to walk while I was away
[00:24.23] And he was talking 'fore I knew it
[00:25.96] And as he grew he'd say, I'm gonna be like you, dad
[00:30.35] You know I'm gonna be like you
[00:34.45] And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[00:38.00] Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[00:40.46] When you coming home dad I don't know when
[00:43.60] We'll get together then
[00:46.49] You know we'll have a good time then
[00:50.86] My son turned ten just the other day
[00:53.68] He said, thanks for the ball dad, come on let's play
[00:56.47] Can you teach me to throw? I said, not today
[00:59.42] I got a lot to do, he said, that's okay
[01:02.32] And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
[01:05.67] He said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah"
[01:08.46] You know I'm gonna be like him
[01:12.84] And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[01:16.16] Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[01:18.72] When you coming home dad I don't know when
[01:21.76] We'll get together then
[01:24.58] You know we'll have a good time then
[01:30.86] He came from college just the other day
[01:33.75] So much like a man I just had to say
[01:35.83] Son, "I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
[01:39.34] He shook his head and then he said with a smile
[01:42.00] "What I'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys
[01:44.58] See you later, can I have them please?"
[01:49.54] And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[01:52.49] Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[01:55.63] When you coming home son I don't know when
[01:58.38] We'll have a good time then, dad
[02:01.11] You know we'll have a good time then
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[02:14.76] Now, I've retired, my son's moved away
[02:17.65] I called him up just the other day
[02:20.66] I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
[02:23.72] He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time
[02:26.25] My new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
[02:29.03] But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
[02:31.82] It's sure nice talking to you"
[02:36.44] As I hung up the phone it occurred to me
[02:38.90] He'd grown up just like me
[02:43.70] My boy was just like me
[02:47.91] And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
[02:51.22] Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[02:54.13] When you coming home dad I don't know when
[02:57.29] We'll get together then, dad
[02:59.98] We're gonna have a good time then
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