And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
He'd grown up just like me, my boy was just like me
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
He shook his head and he said with a smile
We'll get together then
Well, my son turned ten just the other day
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time"
"Son, I don't know when
You know we'll have a good time then"
"Son, I don't know when
We'll get together then
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on, let's play
He was talkin' 'fore I knew it
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
I called him up just the other day
You know we'll have a good time then"
"When you comin' home?"
He learned to walk while I was away
You know I'm gonna be like him"
"When you comin' home?"
You know we'll have a good time then"
"When you comin' home?"
We'll get together then
"You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
He said, "That's okay"
"I'm gonna be like you, Dad
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Could you sit for a while?"
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
You know I'm gonna be like you"
"Son, I don't know when
Could you teach me to throw? I said, "Not today, I got a lot to do"
And he walked away
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
"Son, I don't know when
See you later
And as he grew he said
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
"When you comin' home?"
"You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
But it's sure nice talkin' to you, Dad, it's been sure nice talkin' to you"
"I'm proud of you
You know we'll have a good time then"
"Son, I don't know when
Can I have them please?"
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
"I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
And he smiled and he said
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
We'll get together then
"When you comin' home?"
Well, he came from college just the other day
We'll get together then
So much like a man I just had to say
