Well, he came from college just the other day,
So much like a man I just had to say,
"Son, I`m proud of you. Can 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 cat`s in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, son?" "I don`t know when,
But we`ll get together then, dad.
You know we`ll have a good time then."
I`ve long since retired and my son`s moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
I said, "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 kid`s got the flu,
But it`s sure nice talking to you, dad.
It`s been sure nice talking 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 cat`s in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, son?" "I don`t know when,
But we`ll get together then, dad.
You know we`ll have a good time then."