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Because a cat's the only cat who knows where it's at Everybody's pickin' up on that feline beat 'cause everything else is obsolete
A square with a horn Makes you wish you weren't born Every time he plays But with a square in the act You can set music back To the caveman days
I've heard some corny birds who tried to sing Still a cat's the only cat Who knows how to swing Who wants to dig a long-haired gig stuff like that? When everybody wants to be a cat
A square with a horn Makes you wish you weren't born Every time he plays With a square in the act You can set music back to the caveman days
Everybody wants to be a cat Because a cat's the only cat who knows where it's at When playin' jazz he always has a welcome mat 'cause everybody digs a swingin' cat
Everybody, everybody Everybody wants to be a cat
Everybody, everybody Everybody wants to be a cat
Everybody, everybody Everybody wants to be a cat
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Scat Cat: Well, little lady, let me elucidate here Everybody wants to be a cat Because a cat's the only cat Who knows were it's at
Thomas O'Malley: Tell me! Everybody's pickin' up on that feline beat 'Cause everything else is obsolete
Scat: Strickly high button shoes!
O'Malley: A square with a horn Makes you wish you weren't born
Scat: Everytime he plays
O'Malley: But, with a square in the act You can set music back
Scat: To the cave man days Cha cha ba dum bo day
O'Malley: I've heard some corny birds Who tried to sing
Scat: But still a cat's the only cat Who knows how to swing
Billy Boss the Russian Cat: Who wants to dig a long-haired gig Or stuff like that...
O'Malley and Scat: ...When everybody wants to be a cat?
A square with a horn Makes you wish you weren't born Everytime he plays
O'Malley: Oh a rinky tinky tinky
O'Malley and Scat: With a square in the act You can set music back To the cave man days
Marie: Oh a rinky tinky tinky
Marie, O'Malley and Scat: Yes, 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 swinging cat
(Harp begins)
Duchess: If you want to turn me on Play your horn, don't spare the tone And blow a little soul into the tune
O'Malley: Let's take it to another key
Scat: Modulate, and wait for me I'll take a few ad-libs and pretty soon...
O'Malley: The other cats will all commence Congregatin' on the fence Underneath the alley's only light
Duchess: Where every note is out of sight
(Jazz music begins again)
Scat & Crew: Everybody, everybody, everybody wants to be a cat!
Scat: Hallejuah!
Scat & Crew: Everybody, everybody, everybody wants to be a cat!
Scat: I'm telling you!
Scat & Crew: Everybody, everybody, everybody wants to be a cat!
Scat: Yeah!
Scat & Crew: Everybody, everybody, everybody wants to be a cat!
Scat: Mmmm!
Scat & Crew: Everybody, everybody, everybody wants to be a cat!
Scat: Hallejuah!
Scat & Crew: Everybody, everybody, everybody wants to be a cat...!
----------------- Music by Floyd Huddleston & Al Rinker Lyrics by Floyd Huddleston & Al Rinker Sung by Phil Harris, Scatman Crothers, Liz English, Thurl Ravenscroft, Lord Tim Hudson, Paul Winchell, Vito Scotti & Robie Lester