Cats in the Cradle

My child arrived just the other day

Came to the world in the usual way

But there were planes to catch and bills to pay

He learned to walk while I was away

He was talking 'fore I knew it and as he grew

He said, "I'm gonna be like you dad

You know I'm gonna be like you"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you coming home, son? I don't know when

We'll get together dad

You know we'll have a good time dad

Well my son turned ten just the other day

He said thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play

Could you teach me throw? I said, not today

I got a lot to do, he said, that's okay

And he walked away and he smiled and he said

"You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah

You know I'm gonna be like him"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you coming home, son? I don't know when

We'll get together dad

You know we'll have a good time dad