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My child arrived just the other day, came to the world in the usual 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 talkin' 'fore I knew it and as he grew he said |
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"I'm gonna be like you, dad, 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 on the moon |
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When you comin' home? Son, I don't know when |
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We'll get together then, 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, I got a lot to do" |
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He said, 'That's okay", And he, he walked away |
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And he smiled and he said, "You know, 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 on the moon |
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When you comin' home? Son, I don't know when |
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We'll get together then, 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 on the moon |
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When you comin' home? Son, I don't know when |
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We'll get together then, 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, "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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You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu |
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But it's sure nice talkin' to you, dad, it's been sure nice talkin' 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, my boy was just like me |
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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 on the moon |
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When you comin' home? Son, I don't know when |
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We'll get together then, 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 on the moon |
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When you comin' home? Son, I don't know when |
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We'll get together then, you know we'll have a good time then |
