Cats In The Cradle                                    see you later, can I have them please?"           
(Harry Chapin, Ugly Kid Joe)                                                                            
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(starts on 'E')                                                                                         
                                                      I've long since retired, my son moved away I      
A child arrived just the other day He came into       called him up just the other day, said, "I'd      
the world in the usual way There were planes to       like to see you, if you don't mind." He said,     
catch and there were bills to pay  He learned         "I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time. You  
to walk while I was away He was talking 'fore I       see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the     
knew it and when he could, he said, "I'm gonna        flu, but it's sure nice talking to you, Dad, it   
be like you, Dad. You know I'm gonna be like you."    was sure nice talking to you."                    
                                                                                                        
[chorus]:                                             And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me,     
    And the cats in the cradle and the                He'd grown up just like me My boy was just like   
    silver spoon Little boy blue and the              me.                                               
    man in the moon, sayin' When you                                                                    
    comin' home son, I don't know when,               [chorus]                                          
    but We'll get together then, yeah, You                                                              
    know we'll have a good time then                                                                    
                                                                                                        
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." He                                                             
walked away with a smile on his face, he said                                                           
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah, you know I'm gonna                                                        
be like him"                                                                                            
                                                                                                        
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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, 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.