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	Current version of Ugly Kid Joe Lyrics Cats in the Cradle (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/u/ugly-kid-joe/cats-in-the-cradle/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of Ugly Kid Joe Lyrics Cats in the Cradle (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/u/ugly-kid-joe/cats-in-the-cradle/v...) Version 1 of the lyrics
1	My child arrived just the other day						A child arrived just the other day, Came to the	1
2	Came to the world in the usual way						world in the usual way, But there were planes to	2
3	But there were planes to catch and bills to pay						catch and bills to pay He learned to walk while I	3
4	He learned to walk while I was away						was away. He                              was talking before I knew it and as	4
5							he grew he said I'm gonna be like you, Dad, you	5
6	He was talkin' 'fore I knew it						know I'm gonna be like you.'	6
1	And as he grew he said							1
7	"I'm gonna be like you, Dad						And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon,	7
8	You know I'm gonna be like you"						Little boy blue and the man in the moon, When you	8
9							coming home son, I don't know when We'll get	9
10	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon						together then. You know we'll have a good time	10
11	Little boy blue and the man on the moon						then.	11
2	"When you comin' home?"							2
12	"Son, I don't know when						My son turned ten just the other day, Said thanks	12
13	We'll get together then						for the ball now c'mon let's play Will you teach	13
14	You know we'll have                               a good time then"						me to throw, I said not today, I've got a lot to	14
15							do, he said that's OK. And he walked away and he	15
16	Well, my son turned ten just the other day						smiled and he said You know I'm gonna be like you,	16
17	He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on, let's play						Dad, you know I'm gonna be like you.	17
3	Could you teach me to throw? I said, "Not today, I got a lot to do"							3
18	He said, "That's okay"						And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon,	18
19							Little boy blue and the man in the moon, When you	19
20	And he walked away						coming home son, I don't know when We'll get	20
21	And he smiled and he said						together then. You know we'll have a good time	21
22	"You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah						then.	22
4	You know I'm gonna be like him"							4
23							He came from college just the other day, So much	23
24	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon						like a man I just had to say, I'm proud of you,	24
25	Little boy blue and the man on the moon						won't you sit for a while? He shook his head and	25
26	"When you comin' home?"						said with a smile, What I'm feeling like, Dad, is	26
27	"Son,                                               I don't know when						to borrow the car keys See you later can I have	27
28	We'll get together then						them please.	28
5	You know we'll have a good time then"							5
29							And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon,	29
30	Well, he came from college just the other day						Little boy blue and                the man in the moon, When you	30
31	So much like a man I just had to say						coming home son,         I don't know when We'll get	31
32	"I'm proud of you						together then. You know we'll have a good time	32
33	Could you sit for a while?"						then.	33
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34	He shook his head and he said with a smile						I've long since retired and my son's moved away I	34
35	"What                                  I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys						called him up just the other day. I'd like                  to see	35
36	See     you later						you, if you don't mind. He said I'd love to Dad,	36
37	Can I have them please?"						if I could find the time You see my new job's a	37
38							hassle and the kids have the flu But it's sure	38
39	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon						nice talking to you Dad, it's been real nice	39
40	Little boy blue and                  the man on the moon						talking to you. And as I hung up the phone it	40
41	"When you comin' home?"						occurred to me He'd grown up just like me, my boy	41
42	"Son, I don't know when						who's just like me.	42
7	We'll get together then							7
43	You know we'll have a good time then"						And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon,	43
44							Little boy blue and the man in the moon, When you	44
45	I've long since retired, my son's moved away						coming home son, I don't know when We'll get	45
46	I called him up just the other day						together then. You know we'll have a good time	46
47	"I'd like to see you, if you don't mind						then.	47
8	He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time"							8
9								9
10	"You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu							10
11	But it's sure nice talkin' to you, Dad, it's been sure nice talkin' to you"							11
12	And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me							12
13	He'd grown up just like me, my boy was just like me							13
14								14
15	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon							15
16	Little boy blue and the man on the moon							16
17	"When you comin' home?"							17
18	"Son, I don't know when							18
19	We'll get together then							19
20	You know we'll have a good time then"							20
21								21
22	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon							22
23	Little boy blue and the man on the moon							23
24	"When you comin' home?"							24
25	"Son, I don't know when							25
26	We'll get together then							26
27	You know we'll have a good time then"							27

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