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My child arrived just the other day
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Came to the world in the usually way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
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He was talkin' 'fore I knew it
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And as he grew 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

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And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
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When you comin' home ?
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Son, I don't know when, we'll get to-gether then
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You know we'll have a cool 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: "Thatts 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"

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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 ?"

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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
Yeah, yeah, yeah

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Everything About You

Are you the guys on the beach who hate everything ?
Is this some kind of hip music that I don't understand ?

I hate the rain and sunny weather
And I, I hate the beach and moutains too
And I don't like a thing about the city, no, no
And I, I, I, hate the country side too
And I, hate everything about you, everything about you

And I don't like a thing about your mother
And I, I hate your daddy's guts too
And I don't like a thing about your sister, no, no
'Cause I, I, I, think sex is overrated too
And I, get sick when I'm around, I, can't stand to be around
I, hate everything about you, everything about you
Everything about you, everything about you

Some say I got a bad attitude but that don't change the way I feel about you
If you think all this might be bringing me down
Look again cause I ain't wearin' no frown

I don't really care about your sister
Forget the little bitch 'cause I already kissed her
One thing that I did to your old lady
Put her on the bed and didn't think maybe
I know, you know, everybody knows
The way it comes, the way it gonna go
You think it's sad well that's too bad
'Cause I'm havin' a ball and never cared a thing about you
Everything about you, everything about
I get sick when I'm around
I can't stand to be around
I hate everything about you