E5 G5
A child arrived just the other day
A5 E5
Came to the world in the usual way
E5 G5
There were planes to catch, bills to pay
A5 E5
He learned to walk while I was away
D5
He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said
G5 E5
"I'm gonna be like you, dad,
G5 E5
You know I'm gonna be like you"
Refrão
E5 G5
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G5 A5
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E5 G5
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
D5 E5
We'll get together then,
G5 E5
You know we'll have a good time then
C5 D5 B5 E5 E5
E5 G5
My son turned ten just the other day
A5 E5
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play
E5 G5
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
A5 E5
I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"
D5 G5
He walked away with a smile on his face, he said
E5
"I'm gonna be like him , yeah,
G5 E5
you know I'm gonna be like him"
Refrão
E5 G5
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G5 A5
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E5 G5
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
D5 E5
We'll get together then,
G5 E5
You know we'll have a good time then
C5 D5 B5 E5 E5
E5 G5
Well he came from college just the other day
A5 E5
So much like a man I just have to say
E5 G5
I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while
A5 E5
He shook his head and he said with a smile
D5
What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
G5 E5
see you later, can I have them please
Refrão
E5 G5
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G5 A5
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E5 G5
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
D5 E5
We'll get together then,
G5 E5
You know we'll have a good time then
C5 D5 B5 E5 E5
E5 G5
I've long since retired, my son moved away
A5 E5
I called him up just the other day
E5 G5
I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
A5 E5
He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
D5
You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu,
G5 E5
but it's sure nice talking to you dad,
G5 E5
it was sure nice talking to you.
D5
And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me
G5 E5
He'd grown up just like me
G5 E5
My boy was just like me!