Cats In The Cradle

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A child arrived just the other day
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Came to the world in the usual way
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There were planes to catch, bills to
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He learned to walk while I was away
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He was talking 'fore I knew it and
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 as he could, he said
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"I'm gonna be like you, dad
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You know I'm gonna be like you"
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The cats in the cradle and the 
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silver spoon
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Little boy blue and a man on the 
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moon
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When you comin' home son, I don't
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 know when
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We'll get together then
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You know we'll have a good time then
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My son turned ten just the other day
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He said "Thanks for the ball dad, 
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come on, let's play
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Could you teach me to throw?", I 
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said "Not today
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I got a lot to do", he said "That's 
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OK"
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He walked away with a smile on 
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his face, he said
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"I'm gonna be like him, yeah
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You know I'm gonna be like him"


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The cats in the cradle and the 
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silver spoon
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Little boy blue and a man on the 
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moon
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When you comin' home son, I don't
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 know when
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We'll get together then
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You know we'll have a good time then
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Well he came from college just the 
other day
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So much like a man I just have to 
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say
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I'm proud of you, could you sit for 
a while
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He shook his head and he said with
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 a smile
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What I'm feeling like, dad, is to 
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borrow the car keys
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See you later, can I have them 
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please


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The cats in the cradle and the 
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silver spoon
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Little boy blue and a man on the 
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moon
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When you comin' home son, I don't
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 know when
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We'll get together then
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You know we'll have a good time then

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I've long since retired, my son 
moved away
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I called him up just the other day
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I'd like to see you, if you don't 
mind
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He said: I'd love to, dad, if I 
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could find the time
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You see, my new job's hassle and 
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the kids got the flu
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But it's sure nice talking to you 
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dad
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It was sure nice talking to you

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And as I hung up the phone is 
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occurred to me
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He'd grown up just like me
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My boy was just like me!

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The cats in the cradle and the 
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silver spoon
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Little boy blue and a man on the 
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moon
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When you comin' home son, I don't
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 know when
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We'll get together then
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You know we'll have a good time 
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then
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The cats in the cradle and the 
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silver spoon
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Little boy blue and a man on the 
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moon
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When you comin' home son, I don't
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 know when
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We'll get together then
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You know we'll have a good time then
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