Can you teach me to throw?", I said
I don't know when but we'll get together then
And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
My new job's a hassle and the kids got the flu
You know we'll have a good time then
As I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He said, “I'm gonna be like you, Dad
When you comin' home, Dad?
But it's nice talkin' to you Dad, it's sure nice talkin' to you"
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
I don't know when but we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then
"Not today, I got a lot to do", he said, "That's okay"
So much like a man, I just had to say
He came from college just the other day
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
I called him up just the other day
You know I'm gonna be like him”
When you comin' home Son?
When you comin' home Dad?
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it and as he grew
You know I'm gonna be like you”
See ya later, can I have them please?"
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
He shook his head, and said with a smile
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
He learned to walk while I was away
“Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
My boy was just like me
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home, Son?
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
He said, “I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time
He'd grown up just like me
And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
My son turned ten just the other day, he said
I don't know when but we'll get together then
I don't know when but we'll get together then
I said, “I'd like to see you, if you don't mind”
Dad you know we'll have a good time then
He said, “I'm gonna be like him, yeah
"Son I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
Now I've retired, my son's moved away
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
