Everybody Wants To Be A Cat,
Because A Cat's The Only Cat
Who Knows Where It's At.
Everybody's Pickin' Up On That Feline Beat,
'cause Everything Else Is Obsolete.
Now A Square With A Horn,
Can Make You Wish You Weren't Born,
Ever'time He Plays;
And With A Square In The Act,
He Can Set Music Back
To The Caveman Days.
I've Heard Some Corny Birds Who Tried To Sing,
But A Cat's The Only Cat
Who Knows How To Swing.
Who Wants To Dig
A Long-haired Gig
Or Stuff Like That?
When Everybody Wants To Be A Cat.
A Square With That Horn,
Makes You Wish You Weren't Born,
Ever'time He Plays;
And With A Square In The Act,
He's Gonna Set This Music Back
To The Stone Age Days.
Everybody Wants To Be A Cat,
Because A Cat's The Only Cat
Who Knows Where It's At;
While Playin' Jazz You Always Has A Welcome Mat,
'cause Everybody Digs A Swingin' Cat.
Everybody Digs A Swingin' Cat.