Ugly Kid Joe - Cats In The Cradle lyrics

Album: America´s Least Wanted (1992)

My child arrived just the other day
Came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch & bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
He was talkin´ ´fore I knew it
And as he grew he said,
"I am going to be like you, Dad,
You know I am going to be like you."

Chorus:
And the cat´s in the cradle & the silver spoon,
Little boy blue & the man on the moon.
"When you comin´ home?"
"Son, I do not know when. We will get together then.
You know we will have a good time then."

Well, my son turned ten just the other day He said,
"Thanks for the ball, Dad. C´mon, let´s play.
Could you teach me to throw?"
I said, "Not today. I got a lot to do."
He said, "That is okay."
And he walked away & he smiled & he said,
"You know, I am going to be like him, yea.
You know I am going to be like him."

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Well, he came from college just the other day,
So much like a man I just had to say,
"I am proud of you. Could you sit for a while?"
He shook his head & he said with a smile,
"What I would really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later. Can I´ve them please?"

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I have long since retired, my son´s moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
"I would like to see you, if you do not mind."
He said, "I would love to, Dad, if I could find the time.
You see my new job´s a hassle & the kids have the flu,
But it is sure nice talkin´ to you, Dad.
It has been sure nice talkin´ to you."
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me,
He would grown up just like me.
My boy was just like me.

And the cat´s in the cradle & the silver spoon,
Little boy blue & the man on the moon.
"When you comin´ home?"
"Son, I do not know when. We will get together then.
You know we will have a good time then."

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