A Child Arrived
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, Dad, I don't know when
But we'll get together then
You know we'll 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 got a lot to do, he said, that's okay
And he walked away, but his smile never did
It said, 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 in the moon
When you're coming home, Dad, I don't know when
But we'll get together then
You know we'll 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, Son, I don't know when
But we'll get together then, Dad
You know we'll have a good time then
Now I've retired, my son moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said I'd like to see you if you don't mind
I said I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time
My new job's a hassle and the kids are all over the place
My kid's got the flu, but it's nice talking to you, Dad
It's sure nice talking to you
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 in the moon
When you're coming home, Son, I don't know when
But we'll get together then, Dad, is sure nice talking to you
But we'll get together then, Dad, you're gonna have a good time then