Estaba el señor Don Gato sentadito en su tejado marramiau, miau, miau, sentadito en su tejado.
Ha recibido una carta por si quiere ser casado, marramiau, miau, miau, miau, por si quiere ser casado.
Con una gatita blanca sobrina de un gato pardo, marramiau, miau, miau, miau, sobrina de un gato pardo.
El gato por ir a verla se ha caído del tejado, marramiau, miau, miau, miau, se ha caído del tejado.
Se ha roto seis costillas el espinazo y el rabo, marramiau, miau, miau, miau, el espinazo y el rabo.
Ya lo llevan a enterrar por la calle del pescado, marramiau, miau, miau, miau, por la calle del pescado.
Al olor de las sardinas el gato ha resucitado, marramiau, miau, miau, miau, el gato ha resucitado.
Por eso dice la gente siete vidas tiene un gato, marramiau, miau, miau, miau, siete vidas tiene un gato.
Señor Don Gato was a cat, Meow On a high red roof Don Gato sat. Meow He went there to read a letter, Meow, meow, meow Where the reading light was better, Meow, meow, meow T'was a love note for Don Gato.
How he adored the lady cat, (alternate line: "I adore you," wrote the lady cat.) Meow Who was fluffy, white, and nice and fat. Meow There was not a sweeter kitty Meow, meow, meow In the country or the city Meow, meow, meow And she said she'd wed Don Gato.
Oh, Don Gato jumped so merrily, Meow He fell off the roof and broke his knee. Ow! Broke his ribs and all his whiskers, Meow, meow, meow And his little solar plexus, Meow, meow, meow Aye caray!!! cried poor Don Gato. (alternate line: "Ay carramba!" cried Don Gato.)
Well the doctors all came on the run, Meow Just to see if something could be done. Meow And they held a consultation, Meow, meow, meow About how to save their patient, Meow, meow, meow How to save Señor Don Gato.
But in spite of everything they tried, Meow Poor Señor Don Gato up and died. Meow Oh it wasn't very merry, Meow, meow, meow Going to the cemetery, Meow, meow, meow For the end of poor Don Gato. (alternate line: For the ending of Don Gato.)
As the funeral passed the market square, Meow Such a smell of fish was in the air. Meow Though the funeral was slated, Meow, meow, meow He became re-animated, Meow, meow, meow He came back to life Don Gato.
(optional refrain: For he had nine lives, Don Gato.)