{title: Cats in the cradle} 
{subtitle: Cat Stevens}                     

[E]My child arrived just the [G]other day,
[A]he came to the world in the [E]usual way
but there where planes to catch, and [G]bills to pay.
[A]He learned to walk while I [E]was away.
And he was [D]talkin 'fore I knew it and when he grew, he said:
"[G]I'm gonna be like [E]you dad, you [G]know I'm gonna be like [E]you". 

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And the cats in the cradle and the [D]silver spoon. 
[G]Little boy blue and a [A]man on the moon. 
[E]When you comin' home son, I [G]don't know when. 
[D]We'll get together [E]then.
You [G]know we'll have a good time [E]then.
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[E]My son turned ten just the [G]other day,
he said: [A]"thanks for the ball dad, come [E]on, let's play. 
Could you teach me to throw?" I said: [G]"Not today.
I got a [A]lot to do", he said "[E]that's o.k."  
[D]He walked away with a smile on his face, he said:
"[G]I'm gonna be like [E]him, yeah, you [G]know I'm gonna be like [E]him".

Well he came from college just the [G]other day,
so [A]much like a man I just [E]have to say. 
"Son,I'm proud of you, can you [G]sit for a while?",
he [A]shook his head and he [E]said with a smile:
"What I'm [D]feelin' like, dad, is to [G]borrow the car keys.        
[G]See you later, can I [E]have them please."

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