[00:12.14]My child arrived just the other day
[00:15.68]came to the world in the usual way
[00:18.74]But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
[00:22.15]He learned to walk while I was away,
[00:25.12]and he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew,
[00:27.24]he said:I'm gonna be like you, dad,
[00:31.14]You know I'm gonna be like you
[00:36.05]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[00:39.13]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[00:42.14]When you coming home, dad, I don't know when
[00:46.26]But we'll get together then,
[00:49.02]You know we'll have a good time then.
[00:59.03]My son turned ten just the other day, he said
[01:02.23]Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play
[01:05.28]teach me to throw, I said not today,
[01:08.18]I got a lot to do, he said that's okay
[01:12.05]And he walked away but his smile never dimmed, he said
[01:15.30]I'm gonna be like him, yeah
[01:18.04]You know I'm gonna be like him.
[01:22.80]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[01:25.81]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[01:29.06]When you coming home, dad, I don't know when
[01:32.57]But we'll get together then,
[01:35.57]You know we'll have a good time then.
[01:47.34]Well, he came from college just the other day
[01:50.20]So much like a man, I just had to say
[01:53.71]Son I'm proud of you, can ya sit for a while?
[01:56.97]He shook his head and said with a smile
[02:00.23]What I'd really like, dad, is borrow the car keys
[02:03.22]See ya later, can I have them please?
[02:07.73]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[02:10.98]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[02:14.23]When you coming home, son, I don't know when
[02:17.48]But we'll get together then,dad
[02:20.48]You know we'll have a good time then.
[02:39.51]I've long since retired, my sons moved away
[02:42.35]I called him up just the other day.
[02:47.36]I said, I'd like to see you, if you don't mind, he said
[02:50.40]I'd love to, dad, if I can find the time.
[02:55.15]You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
[02:58.14]But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
[03:01.15]It's been sure nice talking to you.
[03:05.90]And as I hung up the phone it occured to me,
[03:09.15]He'd grown up just like me,
[03:12.67]My boy was just like me.
[03:17.43]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[03:20.19]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[03:23.68]When you coming home, son, I don't know when
[03:26.94]But we'll get together then, dad
[03:29.94]You know we'll have a good time then.
[03:34.45]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[03:37.71]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[03:40.96]When you coming home, son, I don't know when
[03:44.22]But we'll get together then, dad
[03:47.22]You know we'll have a good time then.