CATS IN THE CRADLE		-	Harry Chapin

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A child arrived just the other day. 
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Came to the world in the usual way
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There were planes to catch, bills to pay. 
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He learned to walk while I was away
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He was talking 'fore I knew it 
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and when he could, he said
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  "I'm gonna be like you, dad, 
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You know I'm gonna be like   you"

Chorus:	
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The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon 
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  Little boy blue and a man on the moon
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  When you comin' home dad, I don't know when 
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  We'll get together then, 
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You know we'll have a good time then

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My son turned ten just the other day 
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He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play
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Could you teach me to throw?", I said 
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"Not to- day I got a lot to do", he said "That's  OK"
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He walked a- way 
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with a smile on his face, he said
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  I'm gonna be like him, yeah, 
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you know I'm gonna   be like him

Chorus:	
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The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon 
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  Little boy blue and a man on the moon
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  When you comin' home dad, I don't know when 
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  We'll get together then, 
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You know we'll have a good time then

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Well he came from college just the other day 
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So much like a man I just have to say
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I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while 
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He shook his head and he said with a smile
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What I'm feeling like,  dad, 
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is to borrow the car keys 
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see you later, can I  have them please

Chorus:	
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The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon 
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  Little boy blue and a man on the moon
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  When you comin' home dad, I don't know when 
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  We'll get together then, 
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You know we'll have a good time then

Bridge		 C - A - D - E 

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I've long since retired, my son moved away 
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I called him up just the other day
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I'd like to see you, if you don't mind 
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He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
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You see, my new job's hassle 
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and the kids got the  flu,
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but it's sure nice talking to you dad, 
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it was sure nice talking to you.
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And as I hung up the phone 
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it oc- curred to me 
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He'd grown up just like me, 
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my boy was just like me!

Chorus:	
   E                         D           
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon 
 G                     A  
  Little boy blue and a man on the moon
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  When you comin' home dad, I don't know when 
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  We'll get together then, 
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You know we'll have a good time then

Chorus:	
   E                         D           
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon 
 G                     A  
  Little boy blue and a man on the moon
 E                           D    
  When you comin' home dad, I don't know when 
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  We'll get together then, 
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You know we'll have a good time then

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