Cat Stevens - Cats In The Cradleadd

G# BA child arrived just the other day C# G#
Came to the world in the usual wayG# BThere were planes to catch, bills to pay C# G#He learned to walk while I was awayF#
He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said B G#"I'm gonna be like you, dad, B G#You know I'm gonna be like you"G# B
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon F# C#Little boy blue and a man on the moonG# BWhen you comin' home son, I don't know whenF# G#We'll get together then,B G#You know we'll have a good time thenG# BMy son turned ten just the other dayC# G#He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's playG# BCould you teach me to throw?", I said "Not todayC# G#I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"F# BHe walked away with a smile on his face, he said G#"I'm gonna be like him, yeah,B G#you know I'm gonna be like him"G# B
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon F# C#Little boy blue and a man on the moonG# BWhen you comin' home son, I don't know whenF# G#We'll get together then,B G#You know we'll have a good time thenG# BWell he came from college just the other dayC# G#So much like a man I just have to say G# BI'm proud of you, could you sit for a whileC# G#He shook his head and he said with a smile F#What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keysB G#see you later, can I have them please G# B
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon F# C#Little boy blue and a man on the moonG# BWhen you comin' home son, I don't know whenF# G#We'll get together then,B G#You know we'll have a good time thenG# BI've long since retired, my son moved awayC# G#I called him up just the other dayG# BI'd like to see you, if you don't mind C# G#He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time. F#You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu, B G#but it's sure nice talking to you dad, B G#it was sure nice talking to you. F#And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me B G#He'd grown up just like meB G#My boy was just like me!