Cats in the Cradle
Ugly Kid Joe

CHORUS
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in 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 then"

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 do" He said, "That's okay"
And he, 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 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'm proud of you, could you sit for awhile?"
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?"

And the cats in the cradle with the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in 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 then"

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 don't mind"
He said "I'd like to, dad, if I could find the time
You see my new jobs a hassle and the kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talkin' to you, dad
It's been sure nice talkin' to you"

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)

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