Cats in the cradle de Ugly Kid Joe

My child arrived just the other day;
came to the world in the usually way
but there were planes to catch and 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'm gonna be like you, dad.
you know i'm gonna be like ;
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and the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
little boy blue and the man on the moon.
"when you comin' home ?"
"son, i don't know when.
we'll get together then.
you know we'll have a good time ;
Well, my son turned ten just the other day.
he said , "thanks for the ball, dad. come on, let's play.
could you teach me to throw ?" i said, "not today.
i got a lot to ; he said, "that's ;
and he walked away and he smiled and he said,
"you know,
i'm gonna be like him, yeah.
you know i'm gonna be like ;
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Well, he came from college just the other day,
so much like a man i just had to say,
"i'm proud of you. could you sit for a while ?"
he shook his head and he said with a smile,
"what i'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys.
see you later. can i have them please ?"
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and the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
little boy blue and the man on the moon.
"when you comin¹ home, son ?"
"i don't know when.
we'll get together then.
you know we'll have a good time ;
I've long since retired, my son's moved away.
i called him up just the other day.
"i'd like to see you, if you don¹t ;
he said, "i'd love to, dad, if i could find the time.
you see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu,
but it's sure nice talkin' to you, dad.
it's been sure nice talkin' to ;
And as i hung up the phone it occurred to me,
he'd grown up just like me.
my boy was just like me.
(yeah, yeah, yeah)
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