[00:12.93]My child arrived just the other day
[00:16.20]He came to the world in the usual way
[00:18.99]But there were planes to catch, bills to pay
[00:23.19]He learned to walk while I was away
[00:25.29]And he was talking 'fore I knew it and as he grew
[00:28.29]He said, "I'm gonna be like you, dad
[00:31.62]You know, I'm gonna be like you"
[00:36.03]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
[00:39.51]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[00:42.48]When you comin' home? I don't know when
[00:45.60]We'll get together then, son
[00:48.54]You know, we'll have a good time then
[01:01.14]My child turned ten, the other day
[01:02.70]He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play
[01:05.79]Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today
[01:08.82]I got a lot to do", he said, "That's okay"
[01:12.12]He turned away but his smile never dimmed
[01:14.85]"I'm gonna be like him", he said
[01:17.79]"Yes, I'm going to be like him"
[01:22.68]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
[01:26.04]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[01:29.01]When you comin' home? I don't know when
[01:32.28]We'll get together then, son
[01:34.95]You know, we'll have a good time then
[01:46.35]When he came from college, the other day
[01:49.14]So much like a man I just had to say
[01:52.17]"I'm proud of you, son, will you sit for a while?"
[01:56.04]He shook his head and he said with a smile
[01:58.50]"What I'd really like to do is to borrow the car keys
[02:02.19]I'll see you later, can I have them please?"
[02:06.09]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
[02:09.45]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[02:12.51]When you comin' home? I don't know when
[02:15.57]We'll get together then, son
[02:18.60]You know, we'll have a good time then
[02:36.57]Well, I've long since retired, my child moved away
[02:40.47]I called him up just the other day
[02:44.28]I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
[02:47.37]He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time"
[02:52.05]He said the new job's a hassle and the kid's got the flu
[02:55.77]But it's so nice talking to you, dad
[02:58.62]It's so nice talking to you
[03:02.79]And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
[03:07.53]My boy's a lot like me, my boy's a lot like me
[03:13.95]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
[03:17.37]Little boy blue and the man in the moon
[03:20.34]When you comin' home? I don't know when
[03:23.49]We'll get together then, son
[03:26.25]You know, we'll have a good time then
[03:29.43]We'll get together then, son
[03:32.28]You know, we'll have a good time then