[Verse]
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Well A child arrived just the other day
A E
he came to the wold in the usual way
E G
but there were planes to catch and bills to pay
A E
he lerned to walk wile I was away
D
he was talkin 'for I knew it and as he culd he said :
G E
"I'm gonna be like you dad
G E
you know I gonna be just like you"
[Chorus]
E G
the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
little boy blue and the man in the moon
E G
when you commin' home dad, "I dont know when
D E
but we'll have a good time then
G E
we'll have a good time then
[Verse]
E G
My son turned ten just the other day
A E
he said "tanks for the ball dad c'on lets play
E G
could u teach me 2 throw?" I said "not 2day
A E
I got alot do" he said thats okey"
D G
and he walked away with a smile and as he did he said
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"I'm gonna be like him,yeah
G E
you know I'm gonna be like him"
[Chorus]
E G
the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
little boy blue and the man in the moon
E G
when you commin' home dad, "I dont know when
D E
we'll get togeter then
G E
you know we'll have a good time then.
[Verse]
E G
well he came home from collage just the other day
A E
so much as a man I jut had to say
E G
"son I'm proud of you can you sit for a wile?"
A E
he shook his head and he said with a smile
D
"wath I really like is to borrow the car keys
G E
see you later can I have them please?"
[Chorus]
E G
the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
little boy blue and the man in the moon
E G
when you commin' home son, "I dont know when
D E
we'll get togeter then dad
G E
you know we'll have a good time then.
[Verse]
E G
now I retierd my son moved away
A E
I called him up just the atoher day
E G
I said "son I'd like to see you if you dont mind
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he said " I love to dad If I culd find the time
D
my new jobs a hazzle and my kid's got the flue
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but its nice talkin' to you dad
G E
its sure nice talkin' to you"
[Bridge]
D
and as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
G E
he'd grown up just like me
G E
my boy was just like me
[Chorus]
E G
the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
little boy blue and the man in the moon
E G
when you commin' home son, "I dont know when
D E
we'll get togeter then dad
G E
you know we'll have a good time then.
