Lyrics
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'Cause everything else is obsolete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
With a square in the act
You can set music back
To the caveman days
I've heard some corny birds who try to sing
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 everybody wants to be a cat?
Yeah!
Everybody wants to be a cat
Because a cat's the only cat who knows where it's at
While playing jazz, you always have a welcome mat
'Cause everybody digs a swingin' 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 this music back
To the caveman days
I've heard some corny birds who try to sing
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 everybody wants to be a cat?
Yeah!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
(Ha ha, groovy cats)
Everybody wants to be a cat
(Jimmy cat on the track)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Oh!
Everybody wants to be a cat
Everybody wants to be a cat
(That's the hot one)
Everybody
Everybody wants to be a cat
If you want to turn me on
Play your horn, don't spare the tone
And blow a little soul into the tune
Let's take it to another key
Modulate and wait for me
I'll take a few ad-libs and pretty soon
The other cats will all commence
Congregating on the fence
Beneath the alley's only light
Where every note is out of sight
Yeah!
Everybody, everybody
Everybody wants to be a cat
(Hallelujah)
Everybody, everybody
Everybody wants to be a cat
(Hallelujah)
Everybody, everybody
Everybody wants to be a cat
(I'm telling you)
Everybody, everybody
(Ha ha, groovy cats)
Everybody wants to be a cat
(Jimmy cat on the track)
Everybody, everybody
Everybody wants to be a cat
Everybody, everybody
Everybody wants to be a cat