My child arrived
just the other day
Came to the world
in the usual way
But there are planes to catch
and bills to pay
He learned to walk
while I was away
He was talkin' '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 in the moon
When you comin' home son
I don't know when
We'll get together then
You know we'll have
a good time then
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 to throw
I said not today
I got a lot to do
He said that's OK
And he
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 in the moon
When you comin' home son
I don't know when
We'll get together then
You know we'll have
a good time then
Well he came from college
just the other day
So much like a man
I just had to say
I'm proud of you
Could you sit for a while
He shook his head
and he said with a smile
What I'm feelin' like dad
is to borrow the car keys
See you later
Can I have them please
And the cat's in the cradle
and the silver spoon
Little boy blue
and the man in the moon
When you comin' home son
I don't know when
We'll get together then
You know we'll have
a good time then yeah
I've long since retired
And my son's moved away
I called him up
just the other day
I'd love to see you
if you don't mind
He said I'd love to dad
if I could find the time
You see my new job's a hassle
and the kid's got the flu
But it's sure nice
talkin' to you dad
It's been sure nice
talkin' to you
And as I hung up the phone
it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me
Yeah yeah
And the cat's in the cradle
and the silver spoon
Little boy blue
and the man in the moon
When you comin' home son
I don't know when
We'll get together then
You know we'll have
a good time then
And the cat's in the cradle
and the silver spoon
Little boy blue
and the man in the moon
When you comin' home son
I don't know when
We'll get together then
You know we'll have
a good time then