Cats in the cradle - Ugly Kid Joe 

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A child arrived just the other day, 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 before I knew it and as he grew he said
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I�m, gonna be like you, Dad, you know I�m gonna be like you.


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And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon,
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon,
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When you coming home son, I don�t know when
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We�ll get together then. You know we�ll have a good time then.

My son turned ten just the other day, said thanks for the ball now c�mon let�s play
Will you teach me to throw, I said not today, 
I�ve got a lot to do, he said that�s OK. 
And he walked away and he smiled and he said
You know I�m gonna be like you, Dad, you know I�m gonna be like you. And the cats...

He came from college just the other day, so much like a man I just had to say,
I�m proud of you, won�t you sit for a while? 
He shook his head and said with a smile,
What I�m feeling like, Dad is to borrow the car keys [einmal G-D-E weglassen]
See you later can I have them please. And the cats in the cradle...

I�ve long since retired and 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 talking to you Dad, it�s been real nice talking to you.
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me [Begleitung wie vorige zwei Zeilen]
He�d grown up just like me, my boy was just like me. And the cats in the cradle...