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{title: Cats in the cradle}
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{subtitle: Cat Stevens}
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[E]My child arrived just the [G]other day,
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[A]he came to the world in the [E]usual way
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but there where planes to catch, and [G]bills to pay.
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[A]He learned to walk while I [E]was away.
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And he was [D]talkin 'fore I knew it and when he grew, he said:
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"[G]I'm gonna be like [E]you dad, you [G]know I'm gonna be like [E]you".
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{soc}
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And the cats in the cradle and the [D]silver spoon.
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[G]Little boy blue and a [A]man on the moon.
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[E]When you comin' home son, I [G]don't know when.
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[D]We'll get together [E]then.
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You [G]know we'll have a good time [E]then.
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{eoc}
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[E]My son turned ten just the [G]other day,
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he said: [A]"thanks for the ball dad, come [E]on, let's play.
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Could you teach me to throw?" I said: [G]"Not today.
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I got a [A]lot to do", he said "[E]that's o.k."
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[D]He walked away with a smile on his face, he said:
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"[G]I'm gonna be like [E]him, yeah, you [G]know I'm gonna be like [E]him".
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Well he came from college just the [G]other day,
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so [A]much like a man I just [E]have to say.
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"Son,I'm proud of you, can you [G]sit for a while?",
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he [A]shook his head and he [E]said with a smile:
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"What I'm [D]feelin' like, dad, is to [G]borrow the car keys.
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[G]See you later, can I [E]have them please."
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I've long since retired, my [G]son moved away,
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[A]I called him up just the [E]other day.
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I said: "I'd like to see you, if [G]you don't mind.",
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He said "I'd [A]love to, dad, if I could [E]find the time,
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you see my [D]new job's hassle and the kids got the flu,
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but it's [G]sure nice talkin' to [E]you dad, it was [G]sure nice talkin' to [E]you."
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And as I [D]hung up the phone it occured to me:
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He'd [G]grown up just like [E]me, my [G]boy was just like [E]me!
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