Cats In The Cradle

Ugly Kid Joe, Harry Chapin

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  S1:
  My 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 'fore 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." 

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

  Little boy blue and the man on the moon 

  "When you coming home?" "Son, I don't know when. 

  We'll get together then. 

  You know we'll have a good time then."
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  S2:
  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." 

  ---x--x--x
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  R1:
  And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 

  Little boy blue and the man on the moon 

  "When you coming home?" "Son, I don't know when. 

  We'll get together then. 

  You know we'll have a good time then."
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  S3:
  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?"
• EDGAEDGEGD/F♯D/F♯E
  R1:
  And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 

  Little boy blue and the man on the moon 

  "When you coming home?" "Son, I don't know when. 

  We'll get together then. 

  You know we'll have a good time then."
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  S4:
  I've long since retired, my son's moved away 

  I called him up just the other day -x--x--x 

  "I'd like to see you, if you don't mind." 

  He said: "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time -x--x--x 

  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." 

  ---x--x--x 

  And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me 

  He'd grown up just like me 

  My boy was just like me
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  R1:
  And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 

  Little boy blue and the man on the moon 

  "When you coming home?" "Son, I don't know when. 

  We'll get together then. 

  You know we'll have a good time then."
• EDGAEDGEGD/F♯D/F♯E
  R1:
  And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon 

  Little boy blue and the man on the moon 

  "When you coming home?" "Son, I don't know when. 

  We'll get together then. 

  You know we'll have a good time then." -x---x---x
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