[Chorus 1]
Ev rybody wants to be a cat,
Because a cat s the only cat who knows where it s at!
Ev ryody pickin up on the feline beat,
Cause ev rything else is ob-so-lete.
[Bridge Verse]
A square with a horn makes you wish you weren t born, ev ry time he plays.
But with a square in the act you can set music back to the cave man days,
Cha cha ba dum bo day!
[Chorus 2]
I heard some corny birds who tried to sing,
But still a cat s the only cat who knows how to swing!
Who wants to dig a long haired gig or stuff like that?
When ev rybody wants to be a cat!
[Bridge Verse]
A square with a horn makes you wish you weren t born, ev ry time he plays. (Oh a rinky, tinky tinky)
But with a square in the act you can set music back to the cave man days. (Oh a rinky, tinky tinky)
[Chorus 3]
Yes, Ev rybody wants to be a cat,
Because a cat s the only cat who knows where it s at!
When playin jazz you always have a welcome mat,
Cause everybody digs a swingin cat.
[Free Jazz Instrumental] (repeat till each instrument has had a solo)
[Verse 1]
If you want to turn me on.
Play your horn don t spare the tune.
And blow a little soul into the tune.
[Verse 2]
Let s take it to another key,
Modulate then wait for me,
I ll take a few adlibs and pretty soon.
[Verse 3]
The other cats will all commence,
Congregating on the fence,
Beneath the alleys only light where ev ry note is out of sight!
[Outro]
Ev rybody, ev rybody, ev rybody wants to be a cat. (Hallelujah!)
Ev rybody, ev rybody, ev rybody wants to be a cat. (I m telling you!)
Ev rybody, ev rybody, ev rybody wants to be a cat. (Yeah!)
Ev rybody, ev rybody, ev rybody wants to be a cat. (Mmmm!)
Ev rybody, ev rybody, ev rybody wants to be a cat. (Hallelujah!)