Cat's In The Cradle
Key: EEnglish
Verse
EWell a child arrived Gjust the other day
He Acame to the world in the Eusual way
EBut there were planes to catch and Gbills to pay
AHe learned to walk while EI was away
DHe was talkin' 'fore I knew it and as he could he said:
G"I'm gonna be like Eyou dad
GYou know I gonna be just like Eyou"
Chorus
EThe cat's in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the Aman in the moon
EWhen you comin' home dad, "I Gdon't know when
DBut we'll have a good time Ethen
GWe'll have a good time Ethen
Verse
EMy son turned ten just Gthe other day
AHe said "thanks for the ball dad Ec'mon let's play
ECould you teach me to throw?" I said G"not today
AI got a lot do" he said Ethat's okay"
DAnd he walked away with a smile and as he did Ghe said
"I'm gonna be Elike him, yeah
GYou know I'm gonna be like Ehim"
Chorus
EThe cat's in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the Aman in the moon
EWhen you comin' home dad, "I Gdon't know when
DWe'll get together Ethen
GYou know we'll have a good time Ethen.
Verse
EWell he came home from college Gjust the other day
ASo much as a man I just had Eto say
"Son EI'm proud of you can you Gsit for a while?"
AHe shook his head and he Esaid with a smile
D"What I really like is to borrow the car keys
GSee you later can EI have them please?"
Chorus
EThe cat's in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the Aman in the moon
EWhen you comin' home son, "I Gdon't know when
DWe'll get together Ethen dad
GYou know we'll have a good time Ethen.
Verse
ENow I retired my Gson moved away
AI called him up Ejust the other day
EI said "son I'd like to see you Gif you don't mind
AHe said "I love to dad EIf I could find the time
DMy new job's a hassle and my kid's got the flu
GBut it's nice talkin' to Eyou dad
GIt's sure nice Etalkin' to you"
And as DI hung up the phone it occurred to me
GHe'd grown up just like Eme
GMy boy was just like Eme
Chorus
EThe cat's in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the Aman in the moon
EWhen you comin' home son, "I Gdon't know when
DWe'll get together Ethen dad
GYou know we'll have a good time Ethen.