[0:0]Mr Que
[00:12.00]My child arrived just the other day;
[00:15.00]came to the world in the usually way
[00:18.00]but there were planes to catch and bills to pay.
[00:22.00]He learned to walk while I was away.
[00:24.00]He was talking before I knew it.
[00:26.00]And as he grew he said,
[00:28.00]I'm gonna be like you, Dad.
[00:31.00]You know I'm gonna be like you.
[00:35.00]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
[00:39.00]Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[00:42.00]When you coming home?
[00:43.00]Son, I don't know when.
[00:45.00]We'll get together then.
[00:48.00]You know we'll have a good time then.
[00:58.00]Well, my son turned ten just the other day.
[01:01.00]He said, Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come on, let's play.
[01:04.00]Could you teach me to throw? I said, Not today.
[01:08.00]I got a lot to do. He said, That's okay.
[01:11.00]And he walked away and he smiled he said,
[01:14.00]You know,
[01:15.00]I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
[01:17.00]You know I'm gonna be like him.
[01:22.00]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
[01:25.00]Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[01:28.00]When you coming home?
[01:30.00]Son, I don't know when.
[01:32.00]We'll get together then.
[01:34.00]You know we'll have a good time then.
[01:46.00]Well, he came from college just the other day,
[01:49.00]So much like a man I just had to say,
[01:53.00]I'm proud of you. Could you sit for a while?
[01:56.00]He shook his head and he said with a smile,
[01:59.00]What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
[02:02.00]See you later. Can I have them please?
[02:07.00]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
[02:10.00]Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[02:13.00]When you coming home?
[02:15.00]Son, I don't know when.
[02:17.00]We'll get together then.
[02:19.00]You know we'll have a good time then.
[02:38.00]I've long since retired, my son's moved away.
[02:41.00]I called him up just the other day.
[02:46.00]I'd like to see you, if you don't mind.
[02:49.00]He said, I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time.
[02:49.00]He said, I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time.
[02:53.00]You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu,
[02:57.00]But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad.
[03:00.00]It's been sure nice talking to you.
[03:05.00]And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me,
[03:08.00]He'd grown up just like me.
[03:11.00]My boy was just like me.
[03:15.00](Yeah, yeah, yeah)
[03:16.00]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
[03:19.00]Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[03:22.00]When you coming home?
[03:23.00]Son, I don't know when.
[03:26.00]We'll get together then.
[03:29.00]You know we'll have a good time then.
[03:33.00]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
[03:36.00]Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
[03:39.00]When you coming home?
[03:41.00]Son, I don't know when.
[03:43.00]We'll get together then.
[03:45.00]You know we'll have a good time then.