A 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 for I knew it, and as he grew he'd say, 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 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, 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, he said he'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time, my new job's a hassle and the kids 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, you're gonna have a good time then. 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're gonna have a good time then.