My child arrived just the other day,
he came to the world in the usual way.
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay.
He learned to walk while I was away.
And he was talkin' for I knew it, and as he grew
he said I'm gonna be like you dad
you know I'm gonna be like you
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
little boy blue and the man in the moon
When're you coming home dad, I don't know when
but we'll be together then son,
you know we'll have a good time then
My son turned ten just the other day,
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me
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