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 talking for I knew it
And as he grew he said
I'm gonna be like you
You know I'm gonna be like you
And the cats in the cradle
and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man
in the moon
When you're coming home,
I don't know when
But we'll get together then
We're gonna 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 to throw, I said,
not today, I've got a lot to do,
he said, that's okay,
but he walked away
and his smile never dimmed, he said,
I'm gonna be like him, yeah, you I
I'm gonna be like him
And the cats and the cradle
and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man
in the moon
When you're coming home,
I don't know when
But we'll get together then
We're gonna have a good time then
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
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
in the moon
When you're coming home,
I don't know when
But we'll get together then
We're gonna have a good time
then
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
But my new job's a hassle
and the kid s 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 and the cradle
and the silver spoon,
the little boy blue
and the man in the blue,
when you're coming home
I don't know when,
but we'll get together then.
We're gonna have a good time then