My 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

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?",

"Son, I don't know when"

"We'll get together then"

"You know we'll have a good time then"

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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 ok"

And 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."

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"

"You know we'll have a good time then"

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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 a while?"

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

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"

"You know we'll have a good time then"

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Bass, Vocals – Cordell Crockett

Drums, Percussion – Mark Davis

Guitar, Vocals – Dave Fortman

Guitar, Vocals Klaus Eichstadt

Lead Vocals – Whitfield Crane

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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 love to, Dad,

if I could find the time"

"You see, my new job's a hassle,

and the kids have the flu"

"But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad,

it's been sure nice talking 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"

"You know we'll have a good time then"

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"

"You know we'll have a good time then"