[00:12.67]My child arrived just the other day
[00:15.67]came to the world in the usual way
[00:18.49]But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
[00:22.06]He learned to walk while I was away,
[00:25.10]and he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew, he said:
[00:28.51]I'm gonna be like you, dad,
[00:31.64]You know I'm gonna be like you
[00:36.31]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[00:39.56]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[00:42.68]When you coming home, dad, I don't know when
[00:45.73]But we'll get together then,
[00:48.94]You know we'll have a good time then.
[01:00.82]My son turned ten just the other day, he said
[01:03.69]Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play
[01:07.00]teach me to throw, I said not today,
[01:09.67]I got a lot to do, he said that's okay
[01:12.87]And he walked away but his smile never dimmed, he said
[01:16.41]I'm gonna be like him, yeah
[01:19.06]You know I'm gonna be like him.
[01:23.59]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[01:26.85]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[01:29.81]When you coming home, dad, I don't know when
[01:32.88]But we'll get together then,
[01:37.81]You know we'll have a good time then.
[01:47.29]Well, he came from college just the other day
[01:50.20]So much like a man, I just had to say
[01:53.41]Son I'm proud of you, can ya sit for a while?
[01:56.40]He shook his head and said with a smile
[01:59.30]What I'd really like, dad, is borrow the car keys
[02:02.77]See ya later, can I have them please?
[02:07.09]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[02:09.78]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[02:12.89]When you coming home, son, I don't know when
[02:16.39]But we'll get together then,dad
[02:19.16]You know we'll have a good time then.
[02:37.28]I've long since retired, my sons moved away
[02:41.55]I called him up just the other day.
[02:44.46]I said, I'd like to see you, if you don't mind, he said
[02:47.72]I'd love to, dad, if I can find the time.
[02:52.04]You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
[02:55.09]But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
[02:58.21]It's been sure nice talking to you.
[03:02.66]And as I hung up the phone it occured to me,
[03:05.97]He'd grown up just like me,
[03:09.03]My boy was just like me.
[03:13.53]And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
[03:17.40]Little boy blue and the man on the moon
[03:20.20]When you coming home, son, I don't know when
[03:23.63]But we'll get together then, dad
[03:26.22]You know we'll have a good time then.