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My child arrived just the other day
Came into the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkinâ âfore I knew it, and as he grew
Heâd say âIâm gonna be like you, Dad
You know Iâm gonna be like you.â
Well, the catâs in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little Boy Blue and the Man in the Moon
âWhen you cominâ home, Dad?â
âI donât know when, but weâll get together then, son.
You know weâll have a good time then.â
My son turned ten just the other day
He said, âThanks for the ball, Dad, come on, letâs play.
Can you teach me to throw?â I said, âNot today
I got a lot to doâ, he said, âThatâs ok.â
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, âIâm gonna be like him, yeah.
You know Iâm gonna be like him.â
And the catâs in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little Boy Blue and the Man in the Moon
âWhen you cominâ home, Dad?â
âI donât know when, but weâll get together then, son.
You know weâll have a good time then.â
Well, he came from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
âSon, Iâm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?â
He shook his head and said with a smile,
âWhat Iâd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later. Can I have them please?â
Well, the catâs in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little Boy Blue and the Man in the Moon
âWhen you cominâ home, son?â
âI donât know when, but weâll get together then, Dad.
You know weâll have a good time then.â
Well, Iâve long since retired; my sonâs moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, âIâd like to see you if you donât mind.â
He said, âIâd love to, Dad, if I can find the time.
You see, my new jobâs a hassle and the kids have the flu
But itâs sure nice talking to you, Dad.
Itâs been sure nice talking to you.â
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
Heâd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me
Well, the catâs in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little Boy Blue and the Man on the Moon
âWhen you cominâ home, son?â
âI donât know when, but weâll get together then, Dad.
You know weâll have a good time then.â
- Album:
- Legacy, Vol. 1
- Legacy, Vol. 2
- The Very Best Of Celtic Thunder
- The Classic Christmas Album
- Mythology
- Voyage
- Voyage II
- Storm
- The Light Of Other Days
- Take Me Home
- Celtic Thunder
- Celtic Thunder Christmas
- Act Two
- Heritage
- Miscellaneous
- Song for Mira
- The Show Act Two
- The Show
- New Voyage
- Damian McGinty