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