Cat's in the Cradle (Acoustic)

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 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 on 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"
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 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 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 comin' home?"
 "Son, I don't know when
 We'll get together then
 You know we'll have a good time then"
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 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'd really 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 on 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"
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 I've long since retired, my son's moved away
 I called him up just the other day
 "I'd like 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 kids have 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
 And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
 Little boy blue and the man on 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 on 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"