Everybody Wants To Be A Cat (Interpretation)

歌詞

Scat Cat: Well, little lady, let me elucidate here Everybody wants to be a cat Because a cat's the only cat Who knows where it's at Thomas O'Malley: Tell me, everybody's pickin' up on that feline beat 'Cause everything else is obsolete Scat: Strictly high button shoes! A square with a horn makes you wish you weren't born Everytime he plays Tom: But with a square in the act You can set music back Scat: To the cave man days, cha cha ba dum bo day Tom: I've heard some corny birds who who tried to sing Scat: 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, Tom: When everybody wants to be a cat? Tom and Scat: A square with a horn makes you wish you weren't born Everytime he plays Tom: Oh a rinky tinky tinky Tom and Scat: With a square in the act you can set music back To the cave man days Marie: Oh a rinky tinky tinky Tom: Yes Marie & Tom: Yes, everybody wants to be a cat Because a cats the only cat who knows where it's at While playin' jazz you always have a welcome mat 'Cause everybody digs a swinging cat Shun Gon the Chinese Cat: Oh boy fellas, lets rock this joint! Billy Boss the Russian Cat: Ha ha groovy cats! Shun Gon the Chinese Cat: Shanghai, Honk Kong, Egg Foo Yong Fortune cookie always wrong That's a hot one! (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 Tom: Let's take it to another key Scat: Modulate, and wait for me I'll take a few ad-libs and pretty soon... Tom: 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! Everybody, everybody, everybody wants to be a cat! Everybody, everybody, everybody now