Cat's in the Cradle

	 
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A child arrived just the other day 
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He 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 talkin' '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
[Refrain]
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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon 
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When you comin' home Dad? 
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I don't know when but we'll get together then 
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You know we'll have a good time then
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    D                       F 
My son turned ten just the other day, he said 
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Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play 
  
Can you teach me to throw?”, I said 
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"Not today,       I got a lot to do", he said, "That's okay"
[Refrain]
        C 
And he walked away but his smile never did 
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It said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah 
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You know I'm gonna be like him 
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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon 
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When you comin' home Dad? 
   C                                      D 
I don't know when but we'll get together then 
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You know we'll have a good time then
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He came from college just the other day 
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So much like a man, I just had to say 
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"Son 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 ya later, can I have them please?" 
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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon 
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When you comin' home Son? 
   C                                      D 
I don't know when but we'll get together then, Dad. 
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You know we'll have a good time then
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Now I've retired, my son moved away 
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I called him up just the other day 
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I said, 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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My new job's a hassle and the kid's got the flu 
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But it's    nice talkin' to you Dad, it's sure nice talkin' to you" 
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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 
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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon 
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When you comin' home Son? 
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I don't know when but we'll get together then, Dad. 
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You're gonna have a good time then
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