Neko no Kimochi (Original) Moshi mo neko ga ohanashi dekitara Saisho ni nante iu no ka na Sakana no hone wa katasugimasu! Shippo no nagasa hoka to kuraberu no yamete kudasai Kizutsuku no Anata no tame ni mi zukuroi shite ke zukuroi shite Dakara sakasama ni naderu no yamete Yasashii hito yori mo Mono shizukana hito ga suki Kihonteki ni kenjitsu na seikaku nan desu
Futari-kiri de madoromu gogo Fuyu no hizashi nagaku nobi te kono mama konna fuu ni Shinu made soba ni Iraretara ii noni
Ichido de ii kara kikitakatta no yo Ano "katsubushi" wa Doko de tsukamaeru no? Anata no tame ni nezumi totte (kemushi totte) Tombo totte (kaeru toka) Dakara iyasou ni suteru no yamete
Kurai yomichi datte Annai shimasho doko demo Kihonteki ni sewazuki no seikaku nan desu Yume wo mita no Anata wa shiroi yuukan na osuneko ni natte Watashi wo mukae ni kuru Hayaku mahou ga toketara ii noni
Futari-kiri de madoromu gogo Fuyu no hizashi nagaku nobi te kono mama konna fuu ni Shinu made soba ni Anata no soba ni Iraretara ii noni
(Translation by Matt Francis) If cats could talk too, The first thing they'd say would be Fishbones are too tough! And please stop comparing my tail's length with other cats' It hurts, you know. We keep our body and hair in shape for you So please stop brushing us the wrong way
More than just gentle, We like a person to be peaceful And basically reliable in nature Dozing together in the afternoon Stretching out in the winter sun's changing length; I wouldn't mind staying like this for the rest of our lives
Hearing it one time is enough "Where did you pick up That horrible thing?" For you, we catch mice (and caterpillars) Catch dragonflies (and things like frogs) So please stop throwing them away like they were nasty
Though roads are dark in the evening We can find our way anywhere We like a basically caring nature
I had a dream You became a brave white boy-cat Coming to meet me The magic dissolved quickly, though
Dozing together in the afternoon Stretching out in the winter sun's changing length; I wouldn't mind Staying like this Next to you For the rest of our lives