Cat's In The Cradle Lyrics - America's Least Wanted - Ugly Kid Joe

My child arrived just the other day 

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 

He was talkin' 'fore I knew it 

And as he grew he said 

"I'm gonna be like you, Dad 

You know I'm gonna be like you" 

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 

Little boy blue and the man on the moon 

"When you comin' home?" 

"Son, I don't know when 

We'll get together then 

You know we'll have a good time then" 

Well, my son turned ten just the other day 

He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on, let's play 

Could you teach me to throw? I said, "Not today, I got a lot to do" 

He said, "That's okay" 

And he walked away 

And he smiled and he said 

"You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah 

You know I'm gonna be like him" 

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 

Little boy blue and the man on the moon 

"When you comin' home?" 

"Son, I don't know when 

We'll get together then 

You know we'll have a good time then" 

Well, he came from college just the other day 

So much like a man I just had to say 

"I'm proud of you 

Could 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 cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 

Little boy blue and the man on the moon 

"When you comin' home?" 

"Son, I don't know when 

We'll get together then 

You know we'll 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" 

"You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu 

But it's sure nice talkin' to you, Dad, it's been sure nice talkin' 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 cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 

Little boy blue and the man on the moon 

"When you comin' home?" 

"Son, I don't know when 

We'll get together then 

You know we'll have a good time then" 

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 

Little boy blue and the man on the moon 

"When you comin' home?" 

"Son, I don't know when 

We'll get together then 

You know we'll have a good time then"