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My child arrived just the other day; |
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came to the world in the usually way |
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but there were planes to catch and bills to pay. |
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He learned to walk while I was away. |
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He was talking before I knew it. |
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And as he grew 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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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, |
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon. |
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"When you coming home?" |
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"Son, I don't 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, my son turned ten just the other day. |
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He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come on, let's play. |
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Could you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today. |
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I got a lot to do." He said, "That's okay." |
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And he walked away and he smiled he said, |
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"You know, |
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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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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, |
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon. |
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"When you coming home?" |
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"Son, I don't 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 had to 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 a smile, |
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"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys. |
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See you later. Can I have them please?" |
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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, |
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon. |
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"When you coming home?" |
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"Son, I don't 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's 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 could find the time. |
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He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time. |
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You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu, |
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But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad. |
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It's been sure nice talking to you." |
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And as I hung up the phone it 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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(Yeah, yeah, yeah) |
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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, |
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon. |
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"When you coming home?" |
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"Son, I don't 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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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, |
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon. |
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"When you coming home?" |
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"Son, I don't know when. |
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We'll get together then. |
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You know we'll have a good time then." |
