[E] A child arrived just the [G] other day [A] Came to the world in the [E] usual way [E] There were planes to catch, [G] bills to pay [A] He learned to walk while [E] I was away He was [D] talking fore I knew it and when he could, he said " [G] Im gonna be like [E] you, dad, You [G] know Im gonna be like [E] you" The [E] cats in the cradle and the [G] silver spoon Little [G] boy blue and a [A] man on the moon [E] When you comin home son, [G] I dont know when [D] Well get together [E] then, [G] You know well have a [E] good time then My [E] son turned ten just the [G] other day He [A] said "Thanks for the ball dad, come [E] on, lets play [E] Could you teach me to throw?", I said " [G] Not today [A] I got a lot to do", he said " [E] Thats OK" He [D] walked away with a smile on his face, [G] he said " [G] Im gonna be like [E] him, yeah, you know [G] Im gonna be like [E] him" Well he [E] came from college just the [G] other day So [A] much like a man I just [E] have to say Im [E] proud of you, could you [G] sit for a while He [A] shook his head and he [E] said with a smile [D] What Im feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys [G] see you later, can I have [E] them please Ive [E] long since retired, my [G] son moved away [A] I called him up just the [E] other day [E] Id like to see you, if [G] you dont mind [A] He said: Id love to, dad, if I could [E] find the time. You see, my new [D] jobs hassle and the kids got the flu, but [G] its sure nice talking to [E] you dad, it was [G] sure nice talking to [E] you. And as I [D] hung up the phone is occurred to me Hed [G] grown up just like [E] me My [G] boy was just like [E] me! |