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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 2 of Ugly Kid Joe Lyrics Cats in the Cradle (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/u/ugly-kid-joe/cats-in-the-cradle/v...) Version 2 of the lyrics
	My child arrived just the other day						My child arrived just the other day
1	Came to the world in the usual way						come to the world in the usual way	1
2	But there were planes to catch and bills to pay						but there were planes to catch	2
3	He learned to walk while I was away						and bills to pay	3
4							he learned to walk while I was away	4
5	He was talkin' 'fore I knew it						he was talking before I knew it	5
6	And as he grew he said						and as he grew	6
7	"I'm gonna be like you, Dad						he'd say "I'm gonna be like you Dad	7
8	You know I'm gonna be like you"						you know I'm gonna be like you"	8
1								1
2							And the cats in the cradle	2
3							and the silver spoon	3
4							little boy blue and the	4
5							man on the moon	5
6							when you comin' home dad	6
7							I don't know when	7
8							we'll get together then	8
9							you know we'll have	9
10							a good time then	10
11								11
12							Well my son turned ten	12
13							just the other day	13
14							he said "thanks for the ball Dad	14
15							come on let's play"	15
16							can you teach me to throw?	16
17							I said "not today - I got a lot to do"	17
18							he said "that's o.k"	18
19							and he walked away	19
20							but his smile never dimmed	20
21							and said "I'm gonna be like him yeah	21
22							you know I'm gonna be like him"	22
23								23
24							And the cats in the cradle	24
25							and the silver spoon	25
26							little boy blue and the	26
27							man on the moon	27
28							when you comin' home son	28
29							I don't know when	29
30							we'll get together then	30
31							you know we'll have	31
32							a good time then	32
33							Well he came from college	33
34							just the other day	34
35							so much like a man I just had to say	35
36							"I'm proud of you could you	36
37							sit for a while"	37
38							he shook his head	38
39							and he said with a smile	39
40							"what I'd really like Dad	40
41							is to borrow the car keys	41
42							see you later can I have them please?	42
9	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon						I've long since retired	9
10	Little boy blue and the man on the moon						my son's moved away	10
1	"When you comin' home?"							1
2	"Son, I don't know when							2
3	We'll get together then							3
4	You know we'll have a good time then"							4
5								5
6	Well, my son turned ten just the other day							6
7	He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on, let's play							7
8	Could you teach me to throw? I said, "Not today, I got a lot to do"							8
9	He said, "That's okay"							9
10								10
11	And he walked away							11
12	And he smiled and he said							12
13	"You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah							13
14	You know I'm gonna be like him"							14
15								15
16	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon							16
17	Little boy blue and the man on the moon							17
18	"When you comin' home?"							18
19	"Son, I don't know when							19
20	We'll get together then							20
21	You know we'll have a good time then"							21
22								22
23	Well, he came from college just the other day							23
24	So much like a man I just had to say							24
25	"I'm proud of you							25
26	Could you sit for a while?"							26
27								27
28	He shook his head and he said with a smile							28
29	"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys							29
30	See you later							30
31	Can I have them please?"							31
32								32
33	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon							33
34	Little boy blue and the man on the moon							34
35	"When you comin' home?"							35
36	"Son, I don't know when							36
37	We'll get together then							37
38	You know we'll have a good time then"							38
39								39
40	I've long since retired, my son's moved away							40
	I called him up just the other day						I called him up just the other day
11	"I'd like to see you, if you don't mind						"I'd like to see you if you don't mind"	11
12	He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time"						he said	12
13							"I'd love to Dad	13
14	"You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu						if I could find                        the time	14
15	But it's sure nice talkin' to you, Dad, it's been sure nice talkin' to you"						you see my new job's hassle	15
16	And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me						and                  the kids have the flu	16
17	He'd grown up just like me, my boy was just like me						but it's sure nice talking to you Dad	17
43							it's been sure nice talking to you"	43
44							and as I hung up the phone	44
45							I occured to me	45
46							he'd grown up just like me	46
47							my boy was just like me	47
18	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon						And the cat's in the cradle	18
48							and the silver spoon	48
	Little boy blue and the man on the moon						Little boy blue and the man on the moon
19	"When you comin' home?"						When you comin' home son?	19
20	"Son, I don't know when						I don't know when, but we'll	20
21	We'll get together then						get together then son	21
22	You know we'll have a good time then"						You know we'll have a good time then	22
23	And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon						And the cat's in the cradle	23
49							and the silver spoon	49
	Little boy blue and the man on the moon						Little boy blue and the man on the moon
24	"When you comin' home?"						When you comin' home son?	24
25	"Son, I don't know when						I don't know when, but we'll	25
26	We'll get together then						get together then son	26
27	You know we'll have a good time then"						You know we'll have a good time then	27

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