Cat’s In The Cradle Jen Chapin

[Verse 1]
My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch, bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd said "I'm gonna be like you
You know I'm gonna be like you"

[Chorus]
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home? I don't know when
But we'll get together then
We're gonna have a good time then

[Verse 2]
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"
But he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him"

[Chorus]
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home? I don't know when
But we'll get together then
We're gonna have a good time then