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	Current version of Guns N' Roses Lyrics Cats In The Cradle (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/g/guns-n-roses/cats/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of Guns N' Roses Lyrics Cats In The Cradle (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/g/guns-n-roses/cats/v1.html) Version 1 of the lyrics
	My child arrived just the other day						My child arrived just the other day
	Came to the world in the usual way						Came to the world in the usual way
	But there were planes to catch and bills to pay						But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
	He learned to walk while I was away						He learned to walk while I was away
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	He was talkin' 'fore I knew it						He was talkin' 'fore I knew it
1	And as he grew he said						And as he grew he said,	1
2	I'm gonna be like you, dad						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
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4	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon						[Chorus]	4
5	Little boy blue and the man on the moon						And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,	5
6	When you comin' home?						Little boy blue and the man on the moon.	6
7	Son, I don't know when, but we'll get together then						When you comin' home?'	7
8	You            know             we'll have a good time then						'Son, I don´t know when, but we'll get together then.	8
9							You know we'll have a good time then.'	9
3	My son turned ten just the other day							3
10	He said, "Thanks for       the ball, dad						My son turned ten just the other day.	10
11	Come on, let's play, can you teach me to throw?"						He said, 'Thanks for the ball,	11
12	I said, "Not today, I got a lot to do"						Dad. Come on, let's play.	12
13							Can you teach me to throw?'	13
14	He said, "That's okay" and then he walked away						I said, 'Not today. I got a lot to do.'	14
15	But the smile never dimmed and he said						He said, 'That's okay.'	15
16	"You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah						And then he walked away but the smile	16
17	You know I'm gonna be like him"						never dimmed and he said,	17
18							'You know, I´m gonna be like him, yeah.	18
19	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon						You know I´m gonna be like him.'	19
4	Little boy blue and the man on the moon							4
20	When you comin' home?						[Chorus]	20
5	Son, I don't know when, but we'll get together then							5
21	You know we'll have a good time then						Well, he came from college just the other day,	21
22							So much like a man, I just had to say,	22
23	Well, he came from college just the other day						'Son, I´m proud of you. Can you sit for a while?'	23
24	So much like                            a man, I just had to say						He shook his head and he said with a smile,	24
25	"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"						'What I´d really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.	25
26	He shook his head and he said with a smile						See you later. Can I have them please?'	26
6	"What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys							6
27	See you later, can I have them please?"						[Chorus]	27
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28	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon						I´ve long since retired, my son's moved away.	28
29	Little boy blue and       the man on the moon						I called him up just the other day.	29
30	When                                       you comin' home?						I said, 'I'd like to see you, if you don´t mind.'	30
31	Son,                                   I don't know when, but we'll get together then						He said, 'I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time.	31
32	You know we'll have        a good time then						You see my new job's a hassle and	32
33							the kids have the flu,	33
34	I've long since retired, my son's moved away						But it´s sure nice talkin' to you, Dad.	34
35	I called him up just the other day						it´s been sure nice talkin' to you.'	35
36	I said, "I'd like                      to see you, if you don't mind"						And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me,	36
37	He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time"						He'd grown up just like me.	37
38							My boy was just like me.	38
8	"You see my new job's a hassle							8
39	And the kids have the flu						[Chorus]	39
9	But it's sure nice talkin' to you, dad							9
10	It's been sure nice talkin' to you"							10
11								11
12	And as I hung up the phone							12
13	It occurred to me							13
14	He'd grown up just like me							14
15	My boy was just like me							15
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17	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon							17
18	Little boy blue and the man on the moon							18
19	When you comin' home?							19
20	Son, I don't know when, but we'll get together then							20
21	You know we'll have a good time then							21

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