My child was born just the other day

He came to the world in the usual way

But there planes to catch and bills to pay

He learned to walk while I was away

And he was talking '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 cats in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you coming home dad? I don't know when

We'll get together then, 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 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

He said, "I'm gonna be like him,

ya... you know I'm gonna be like him"

And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you coming home dad? I don't know when

We'll get together then, you know

we'll have a good time then

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 you 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 you later, can I have them please?"

And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you coming home son? I don't know when

We'll get together then, dad,

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 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 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

And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you coming home son? I don't know when

We'll get together then, dad,

you know we'll have a good time then