[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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My child arrived just the other day, Came to the world in the usual way.
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But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay.
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He learned to walk while I was away.
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And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew,
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He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad.
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You know I'm gonna be like you."
[Chorus (1)]
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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, Little boy blue and the man
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in the moon. "When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when,
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We'll get together then.
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You know we'll have a good time then."
[Verse 2]
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When my son turned ten just the other day.
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He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play.
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Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Oh, not today,
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I got a lot to do." He said, "That's OK."
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And he, he walked away, but his smile, lemme tell you,
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Said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
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You know I'm gonna be like him."
[Verse 3]
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Well, he came from college just the other day, So much like a man I just had
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to say,
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"I'm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?"
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He shook his head, and he said with a smile,
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"What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys.
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See you later. Can I have them please?"
[Chorus (2)]
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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, Little boy blue and the man
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in the moon. "When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when,
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We'll get together then.
[Bridge]
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You know we'll have a good time then, yeah, uh."
[Verse 4]
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I've long since retired and my son's moved away.
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I called him up just the other day.
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I'd like to see you if you don't mind."
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He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
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You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kid's got the flu,
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But it's sure nice talking to you, dad.
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It's been sure nice talking to you."
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And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me,
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He'd grown up just like me.
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My boy was just like me, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Chorus (3)]
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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, Little boy blue and the man
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in the moon. "When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when,
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We'll get together then.
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You know we'll have a good time then."
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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, Little boy blue and the man
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in the moon. "When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when,
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We'll get together then.
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You know we'll have a good time then."
[Outro]
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