Ev'rybody wants to be a cat
Because a cat's the only
cat who knows where it's at
Ev'rybody pickin' up on the
feline beat
'Cause ev'rything else is
obsolete
Beware of a square
when he offers to share
his milk to sip
If it hasn't been tried
I suggest you provide
Your own cat nip
I've heard some corny birds
who tried to sing
But still a cat's the only
cat who knows how to swing
A purr between two furry
friends may be old hat
But ev'rybody wants to be
a cat
Come on, scat cat, turn me
on
I'll take my horn and my
beat tone
Then blow a little soul into
the tune
Let's take it to another
key
Modulate, then wait for me
I'll take a few ad libs and
pretty soon
The other cats will all commence
Congregating on the fence
Beneath the alley's only
light
Where ev'rynight is out of
sight
Ev'rybody wants to be a cat
Because a cat's the only
cat who knows where it's at
Ev'rybody pickin' up on the
feline beat
'Cause ev'rything else is
obsolete
Beware of a square
when he offers to share
his milk to sip
If it hasn't been tried
I suggest you provide
Your own cat nip
I've heard some corny birds
who tried to sing
But still a cat's the only
cat who knows how to swing
A purr between two furry
friends may be old hat
But ev'rybody wants to be
a cat