Main riff : Intro : 1st verse : child arrived just the other day Came to the world in the usual way There were planes to catch, bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away Pre-chorus : - - - - He was talking 'fore I knew it and as he could, he said - - I'm gonna be like you, dad - - You know I'm gonna be like you Chorus : The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon Little boy blue and a man on the moon When you comin' home son, I don't know when We'll get together then, >let ring You know we'll have a good time then Main riff 2nd Verse : 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 OK Pre-Chorus : - - - - He walked away with a smile on his face, you know - - I'm gonna be like him, yeah, - - you know I'm gonna be like him Chorus : The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon Little boy blue and a man on the moon When you comin' home son, I don't know when We'll get together then, >let ring You know we'll have a good time then Main riff and []>let ring 3rd Verse : When he came from college just the other day So much like a man I just have to say I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while He shook his head and he said with a smile Pre-chorus : - - - - What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys - - see you later, can I have them please Chorus : The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon Little boy blue and a 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 Bridge : [][][][][][]>let ring 4st verse : Long since retired, my son moved away >let ring I called him up just the other day I'd like to see you, if you don't mind >let ring He said I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time Pre-chorus : - - - - You see, my new job's ass and the kids got the flew, - - but it's sure nice talking to you dad, - - it was sure nice talking to you Pre-chorus 2 : - - - - And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me - - He'd grown up just like me - - My boy was just like me ! Chorus : The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon Little boy blue and a 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 Chorus : The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon Little boy blue and a 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 Outro : Main riff