my child arrived just the other day
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
he was talkin’ ‘fore 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 cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
little boy blue and the man on the moon
when you comin’ home son i don’t know when
we’ll get together then
you know we’ll have a good time then
well my son turned ten just the other day
he said thanks for the ball dad come on let’s play
could you teach me to throw i said not today
i got a lot to do he said that’s okay
and he walked away
and he smiled and he said
you know i’m gonna be like him yeah
you know i’m gonna be like him
and the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
little boy blue and the man on the moon
when you comin’ home son i don’t know when
we’ll get together then
you know we’ll have a good time then
well he came from college just the other day
so much like a man i just had to say
i’m proud of you could you sit for a while
he shook his head and he said with a smile
what i’d really like dad is to borrow the car keys
see you later can i have them please
and the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
little boy blue and the man on the moon
when you comin’ home son i don’t know when
we’ll get together then
you know we’ll have a good time then
4
i’ve long since retired my son’s moved away
i called him up just the other day
i’d like to see you if you don’t mind
he said i’d love to dad if i could find the time
you see my new job’s a hassle and the kids have the flu
but it’s sure nice talkin’ to you dad it’s been sure nice talkin’ to you
and as i hung up the phone it occurred to me
he’d grown up just like me my boy was just like me
and the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
little boy blue and the man on the moon
when you comin’ home son i don’t know when
we’ll get together then
you know we’ll have a good time then
and the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
little boy blue and the man on the moon
when you comin’ home son i don’t know when
we’ll get together then
you know we’ll have a good time then
Artist: Ugly Kid Joe
Year: 1993
Decade: 90s
Language: en
Word Count: 230