Cats In The Cradle

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.
And he was talking fore I knew it, and as he grew, hed say
''Im gonna be like you, dad. You know, Im 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 dont know when,
but well get together then . You know well have a good time then.''
My son turned ten just the other day.
He said, ''Thanks for the ball, dad, come on lets play.''
' 'Can you teach me to throw?'' I said, ''Not today,
I got a lot to do.'' he said, ''Thats okay.''
And then, he walked away, but his smile never dimmed
n said, ''Im gonna be like him, yeah.
You know, Im 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 dont know when,
but well get together then. You know well 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, Im proud of you, can you sit for a while?''
He shook his head, and he said with a smile,
''What Id 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 cominghome, son?'' ''I dont know when,
but well get together then, dad. You know well have a good time then.''
Ive long since retired, my sons moved away.
I called him up, just the other day.
I said, ''Id like to see you, if you dont mind.''
He said, ''Id love to, dad, if I could find the time.''
''You see, my new jobs a hassle and the kids got the flu.
But its sure nice talking to you, dad.
Its been sure nice talking to you.' '
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me,
hed 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 dont know when,
but well get together then, dad. Were gonna have a good time then.''