Cats In The Cradle And A Silver Spoon

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Well, a child arrived just the other
 day
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he came to the world in the usual 
way
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but there were planes to catch and 
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bills to pay
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he learned to walk while I was away
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he was talking before I knew it 
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and as he could he said:
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"I'm gonna be like you dad
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you know I gonna be just like you"

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The cats in the cradle and the 
silver spoon
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little  boy blue and the man in the 
moon
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when you commin' home dad, I don't 
know when
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but we'll have a good time then
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we'll have a good time then

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My son turned ten just the other day
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he said "thanks for the ball dad 
c'mon lets play
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could u teach me to throw?" I said 
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"not today
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I got a lot do" he said that's okay"
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and he walked away with a smile 
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and as he did he said
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 "I'm gonna be like him,yeah
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you know I'm gonna be like him"

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the cats i the cradle and the silver
 spoon
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little  boy blue and the man in the 
moon
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when you commin' home dad, "I dont 
know when
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we'll get togeter then
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you know we'll have a good time 
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then.

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Well he came home from college just 
the other day
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so much as a man I just had to say
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"son I'm proud of you can you sit 
for a while?"
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he shook his head and he said with a
 smile
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"what I really like is to borrow the
 car keys
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see you later can I have them 
please?"

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the cats i the cradle and the silver
 spoon
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little  boy blue and the man in the 
moon
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when you commin' home son, "I don't 
know when
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we'll get together then dad
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you know we'll have a good time 
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then.

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now I retired my son moved away
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I called him up just the other day
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I said "son I'd like to see you if 
you don't mind
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he said " I love to dad, If I could 
find the time
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my new job's a hazzle and my kid's 
got the flue
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but its nice talkin' to you dad
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its sure nice talkin' to you"

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and as I hung up the phone it 
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occurred to me
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he'd grown up just like me
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my boy was just like me

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The cats i the cradle and the silver
 spoon
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little  boy blue and the man in the 
moon
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when you commin' home son, I don't 
know when
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we'll get together then dad
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you know we'll have a good time 
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then.