[00:12.000]My child arrived just the other day;
[00:15.000]came to the world in the usually way
[00:18.000]but there were planes to catch and bills to pay.
[00:22.000]He learned to walk while I was away.
[00:24.000]He was talking before I knew it.
[00:26.000]And as he grew he said,
[00:28.000]I'm gonna be like you, Dad.
[00:31.000]You know I'm gonna be like you.
[00:35.000]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
[00:39.000]Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[00:42.000]When you coming home?
[00:43.000]Son, I don't know when.
[00:45.000]We'll get together then.
[00:48.000]You know we'll have a good time then.
[00:58.000]Well, my son turned ten just the other day.
[01:01.000]He said, Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come on, let's play.
[01:04.000]Could you teach me to throw? I said, Not today.
[01:08.000]I got a lot to do. He said, That's okay.
[01:11.000]And he walked away and he smiled he said,
[01:14.000]You know,
[01:15.000]I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
[01:17.000]You know I'm gonna be like him.
[01:22.000]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
[01:25.000]Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[01:28.000]When you coming home?
[01:30.000]Son, I don't know when.
[01:32.000]We'll get together then.
[01:34.000]You know we'll have a good time then.
[01:46.000]Well, he came from college just the other day,
[01:49.000]So much like a man I just had to say,
[01:53.000]I'm proud of you. Could you sit for a while?
[01:56.000]He shook his head and he said with a smile,
[01:59.000]What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
[02:02.000]See you later. Can I have them please?
[02:07.000]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
[02:10.000]Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[02:13.000]When you coming home?
[02:15.000]Son, I don't know when.
[02:17.000]We'll get together then.
[02:19.000]You know we'll have a good time then.
[02:38.000]I've long since retired, my son's moved away.
[02:41.000]I called him up just the other day.
[02:46.000]I'd like to see you, if you don't mind.
[02:49.000]He said, I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time.
[02:49.000]He said, I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time.
[02:53.000]You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu,
[02:57.000]But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad.
[03:00.000]It's been sure nice talking to you.
[03:05.000]And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me,
[03:08.000]He'd grown up just like me.
[03:11.000]My boy was just like me.
[03:15.000](Yeah, yeah, yeah)
[03:16.000]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
[03:19.000]Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[03:22.000]When you coming home?
[03:23.000]Son, I don't know when.
[03:26.000]We'll get together then.
[03:29.000]You know we'll have a good time then.
[03:33.000]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
[03:36.000]Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[03:39.000]When you coming home?
[03:41.000]Son, I don't know when.
[03:43.000]We'll get together then.
[03:45.000]You know we'll have a good time then.