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Cats In The Cradle

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1  Cats in the Cradle1
2  by Harry Chapin2
3      3
  A child arrived just the other day  A child arrived just the other day
  He came to the world in the usual way  He came to the world in the usual way
1  But there were planes to catch and bills to pay   But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay 1
  He learned to walk while I was away  He learned to walk while I was away
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  And he was talking before I knew it and as he grew  And he was talking before I knew it and as he grew
2  He said, "I’m gonna be like you, Dad   He said, "I'm gonna be like you, Dad, 2
3  You know I’m gonna be like you"   You know I'm gonna be like you" 3
      
  And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon  And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
  Little boy blue and the man in the moon  Little boy blue and the man in the moon
4  When you comin' home, Dad, I don’t know when   When you comin home, Dad, I don't know when, 4
5  But we'll get together then   But we'll get together then, 5
6  You know we'll have a good time then   We're gonna        have a good time then. 6
      
  My son turned ten just the other day  My son turned ten just the other day
7  He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play   He said "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on lets play 7
8  Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today   can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today, 8
9  I got a lot to do", he said, "That's okay"   I got a lot to do" He said "Thats okay" 9
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  And he walked away but his smile never dimmed  And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
10  And said, "I’m gonna be like him, yeah   And said "I'm gonna be like him, yeah 10
11  You know I’m going to be like him"   You know I'm going to be like him" 11
      
  And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon  And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
  Little boy blue and the man in the moon  Little boy blue and the man in the moon
12  When you comin' home, Dad, I don't know when   When you comin home, Dad, I dont know when, 12
13  But we'll get together then   But we'll get together then, 13
14  You know we'll have a good time then   We're gonna        have a good time then. 14
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15  Well, he came from college just the other day   Well he came from college just the other day 15
16  So much like a man I just had to say   So much like a man I just had to say, 16
17  "Son, I’m proud of you, can you sit for a while?"   "Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?" 17
18  He shook his head and he said with a smile   He shook his head, and he said with a smile 18
      
  "What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys  "What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
  See you later, can I have them please?"  See you later, can I have them please?"
      
  And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon  And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
  Little boy blue and the man in the moon  Little boy blue and the man in the moon
19  When you comin' home, son, I don't know when   When you comin home, Son, I dont know when, 19
  But we'll get together then, Dad  But we'll get together then, Dad
20  You know we'll have a good time then   We're gonna        have a good time then. 20
      
21  I’ve long since retired, my son's moved away   I've long since retired, my son's moved away 21
  I called him up just the other day  I called him up just the other day
22  I said, "I'd like to see you if you don’t mind"   I said "Id like to see you if you don't mind" 22
23  He said, "I'd love to Dad, if I could find the time"   He said "Id love to Dad, if I could find the time. 23
24                                                                          You see my new jobs a hassle, and the kids have the flu. 24
25  "You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu   But It's sure nice talking to you, Dad,                            25
26  But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad   It's been sure nice talking to you........"      26
4  It's been sure nice talking to you"   4
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  And as I hung up the phone it had occurred to me  And as I hung up the phone it had occurred to me
27  He'd grown up just like me   He'd grown up just like me, 27
28  My boy was just like me   My boy was just like me.............. 28
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  And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon  And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
  Little boy blue and the man in the moon  Little boy blue and the man in the moon
29  When you comin' home, son, I don't know when   When you comin home, Son, I dont know when, 29
  But we'll get together then, Dad  But we'll get together then, Dad
30  We're gonna        have a good time then   You know we'll have a good time then. 30
      


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