Jim Croce - Cats In The Cradle lyrics

A child arrived just the other day Came to the world in the usual way But there were planes to catch And bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away He was talking before I knew it and as he grew He said I'm going to be like you, Dad You know I'm going to be like you And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon Little boy blue, and the man in the moon When you coming home son, I don't know when We'll get together then, you know we'll have a good time then My son turned 10, just the other day Said thanks for the ball, now c'mon let's play Will you teach me to throw I said not today I've got a lot to do, he said, "That's okay" And he walked away and he smiled and he said You know I'm going to be like you, Dad You know I'm going to be like you And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon Little boy blue, and the man in the moon When you coming home son, I don't know when We'll get together then, you know we'll have a good time then He came from college just the other day So much like a man, I just had to say I'm proud of you Won't you sit for a while He shook his head and said with a smile What I'm feeling like, Dad Is to borrow the car keys See you later can I have them please And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon Little boy blue, and the man in the moon When you coming home son, I don't know when We'll get together then, you know we'll have a good time then I've long since retired and my son's moved away I called him up just the other day I'd like to see you, if you don't mind He said, I'd love to Dad, if I could find the time You see my new job's a ha**le and the kids have the flu But it's sure nice talking you, Dad, it's been real nice talking to you And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me He'd grown up just like me, my boy was just like me And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon Little boy blue, and the man in the moon When you coming home son, I don't know when We'll get together then, you know we'll have a good time then And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon Little boy blue, and the man in the moon When you coming home son, I don't know when We'll get together then, you know we'll have a good time then