EG
Well A child arrived just the other day
AE
he came to the wold in the usual way
EG
but there were planes to catch and bills to pay
AE
he lerned to walk wile I was away
D
he was talkin 'for I knew it and as he culd he said :
GE
"I'm gonna be like you dad
GE
you know I gonna be just like you"
EG
the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon
GA
little boy blue and the man in the moon
EG
when you commin' home dad, "I dont know when
DE
but we'll have a good time then
GE
we'll have a good time then
EG
My son turned ten just the other day
AE
he said "tanks for the ball dad c'on lets play
EG
could u teach me 2 throw?" I said "not 2day
AE
I got alot do" he said thats okey"
DG
and he walked away with a smile and as he did he said
E
"I'm gonna be like him ,yeah
GE
you know I'm gonna be like him"
EG
the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon
GA
little boy blue and the man in the moon
EG
when you commin' home dad, "I dont know when
DE
we'll get togeter then
GE
you know we'll have a good time then.
EG
well he came home from collage just the other day
AE
so much as a man I jut had to say
EG
"son I'm proud of you can you sit for a wile?"
AE
he shook his head and he said with a smile
D
"wath I really like is to borrow the car keys
GE
see you later can I have them please?"
EG
the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon
GA
little boy blue and the man in the moon
EG
when you commin' home son, "I dont know when
DE
we'll get togeter then dad
GE
you know we'll have a good time then.
EG
now I retierd my son moved away
AE
I called him up just the atoher day
EG
I said "son I'd like to see you if you dont mind
AE
he said " I love to dad If I culd find the time
D
my new jobs a hazzle and my kid's got the flue
GE
but its nice talkin' to you dad
GE
its sure nice talkin' to you"
D
and as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
GE
he'd grown up just like me
GE
my boy was just like me
EG
the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon
GA
little boy blue and the man in the moon
EG
when you commin' home son, "I dont know when
DE
we'll get togeter then dad
GE
you know we'll have a good time then.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.