Cat's in the cradle

       A child arrived just the other day 
       He came to the world in the usual way 
       But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay 
       He learned to walk while I was away, 
       And 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 you

       And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon 
       Little boy blue and the man on the moon 
       When you comin' home, dad, I don't know when 
       But we'll have a good time then, son 
       You know we'll have a good time then. 

       My son turned ten just the other day, 
       He said Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play 
       Can you teach me to throw, I said not today, 
       I got a lot to do, he said that's okay 
       And he walked away but his smile never dimmed, 
       It said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah 
       You know I'm gonna be like him. 

       Well he came from college just the other day 
       So much like a man I just had to say 
       Son I'm proud of you, can we sit for a while? 
       He shook his head, and said, with a smile 
       What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys 
       See ya later, can I have them please?

       I've long since retired, my son's moved away 
       I called him up just the other day. 
       I said, I'd like to see you, if you don't mind, 
       He said I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time. 
       You see my new job's a hassle and the kids got the flu 
       But it's been sure nice talkin' to you, yeah 
       Sure nice talkin' to you.

       And as I hung up the phone it occured to me, 
       He'd grown up just like me, yeah. 
       My boy was just like me.