[00:12]My child arrived just the other day; [00:15]came to the world in the usually way [00:18]but there were planes to catch and bills to pay. [00:22]He learned to walk while I was away. [00:24]He was talking before I knew it. [00:26]And as he grew he said' [00:28]"I'm gonna be like you' Dad. [00:31]You know I'm gonna be like you." [00:35]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon' [00:39]Little boy blue and the man in the moon. [00:42]"When you coming home?" [00:43]"Son' I don't know when. [00:45]We'll get together then. [00:48]You know we'll have a good time then." [00:58]Well' my son turned ten just the other day. [01:01]He said' "Thanks for the ball' Dad. Come on' let's play. [01:04]Could you teach me to throw?" I said' "Not today. [01:08]I got a lot to do." He said' "That's okay." [01:11]And he walked away and he smiled he said' [01:14]"You know' [01:15]I'm gonna be like him' yeah. [01:17]You know I'm gonna be like him." [01:22]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon' [01:25]Little boy blue and the man in the moon. [01:28]"When you coming home?" [01:30]"Son' I don't know when. [01:32]We'll get together then. [01:34]You know we'll have a good time then." [01:46]Well' he came from college just the other day' [01:49]So much like a man I just had to say' [01:53]"I'm proud of you. Could you sit for a while?" [01:56]He shook his head and he said with a smile' [01:59]"What I'd really like' Dad' is to borrow the car keys. [02:02]See you later. Can I have them please?" [02:07]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon' [02:10]Little boy blue and the man in the moon. [02:13]"When you coming home?" [02:15]"Son' I don't know when. [02:17]We'll get together then. [02:19]You know we'll have a good time then." [02:38]I've long since retired' my son's moved away. [02:41]I called him up just the other day. [02:46]"I'd like to see you' if you don't mind." [02:49]He said' "I'd love to' Dad' if I could find the time. [02:49]He said' "I'd love to' Dad' if I could find the time. [02:53]You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu' [02:57]But it's sure nice talking to you' Dad. [03:00]It's been sure nice talking to you." [03:05]And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me' [03:08]He'd grown up just like me. [03:11]My boy was just like me. [03:15](Yeah' yeah' yeah) [03:16]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon' [03:19]Little boy blue and the man in the moon. [03:22]"When you coming home?" [03:23]"Son' I don't know when. [03:26]We'll get together then. [03:29]You know we'll have a good time then." [03:33]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon' [03:36]Little boy blue and the man in the moon. [03:39]"When you coming home?" [03:41]"Son' I don't know when. [03:43]We'll get together then. [03:45]You know we'll have a good time then."
[00:12]My child arrived just the other day; [00:15]came to the world in the usually way [00:18]but there were planes to catch and bills to pay. [00:22]He learned to walk while I was away. [00:24]He was talking before I knew it. [00:26]And as he grew he said' [00:28]"I'm gonna be like you' Dad. [00:31]You know I'm gonna be like you." [00:35]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon' [00:39]Little boy blue and the man in the moon. [00:42]"When you coming home?" [00:43]"Son' I don't know when. [00:45]We'll get together then. [00:48]You know we'll have a good time then." [00:58]Well' my son turned ten just the other day. [01:01]He said' "Thanks for the ball' Dad. Come on' let's play. [01:04]Could you teach me to throw?" I said' "Not today. [01:08]I got a lot to do." He said' "That's okay." [01:11]And he walked away and he smiled he said' [01:14]"You know' [01:15]I'm gonna be like him' yeah. [01:17]You know I'm gonna be like him." [01:22]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon' [01:25]Little boy blue and the man in the moon. [01:28]"When you coming home?" [01:30]"Son' I don't know when. [01:32]We'll get together then. [01:34]You know we'll have a good time then." [01:46]Well' he came from college just the other day' [01:49]So much like a man I just had to say' [01:53]"I'm proud of you. Could you sit for a while?" [01:56]He shook his head and he said with a smile' [01:59]"What I'd really like' Dad' is to borrow the car keys. [02:02]See you later. Can I have them please?" [02:07]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon' [02:10]Little boy blue and the man in the moon. [02:13]"When you coming home?" [02:15]"Son' I don't know when. [02:17]We'll get together then. [02:19]You know we'll have a good time then." [02:38]I've long since retired' my son's moved away. [02:41]I called him up just the other day. [02:46]"I'd like to see you' if you don't mind." [02:49]He said' "I'd love to' Dad' if I could find the time. [02:49]He said' "I'd love to' Dad' if I could find the time. [02:53]You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu' [02:57]But it's sure nice talking to you' Dad. [03:00]It's been sure nice talking to you." [03:05]And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me' [03:08]He'd grown up just like me. [03:11]My boy was just like me. [03:15](Yeah' yeah' yeah) [03:16]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon' [03:19]Little boy blue and the man in the moon. [03:22]"When you coming home?" [03:23]"Son' I don't know when. [03:26]We'll get together then. [03:29]You know we'll have a good time then." [03:33]And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon' [03:36]Little boy blue and the man in the moon. [03:39]"When you coming home?" [03:41]"Son' I don't know when. [03:43]We'll get together then. [03:45]You know we'll have a good time then."