Resang By: Ricky Skaggs

Cat's In The Cradle

 

A child arived just the other day

He came 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

'Ya know im gonna be like you"

 

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

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you commin home dad (son)

I don't know when

But we'l get together then,

'Ya know we'll have a good time then...

 

My son turned ten just the other day

He said thanks for the ball dad, common lets play

Can you teach me to throw I said not today

I got a lot to do, he said thats okay.

And he walked away, but his smile never dimmed

And said I I'm gonna be like him, yeah

Ya know im gonna be like him.

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Well 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 set for a while

He shook his head and he said with a smile

What I'd realy like dad is to borrow the car keys

See 'ya later, can I have them please.

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I've long sinced retired my son's 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 I'd love to dad if i could find the time

Yu see my new jobs a hassle and the kids got the flu

But its sure nice 'talking to you dad

It's been sure nice talking to you.

 

And as I hung up the phone

It occured to me he'd grown up just like me

My boy was just like me...

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