Cats movie - The Ad-dressing of Cats lyrics
rate me<br>
You've heard of several kinds of cat<br>
And my opinion now is that<br>
You should need no interpreter<br>
To understand our character <br>
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You've learned enough to take the view<br>
That cats are very much like you<br>
You've seen us both at work and games<br>
And learnt about our proper names<br>
Our habits and our habitat<br>
But how would you ad-dress a cat? <br>
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So first, your memory I'll jog<br>
And say: A cat is not a dog <br>
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Now dogs pretend they like to fight<br>
They often bark, more seldom bite<br>
But yet a dog is, on the whole<br>
What you would call a simple soul <br>
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The usual dog about the town<br>
Is much inclined to play the clown<br>
And far from showing too much pride<br>
Is frequently undignified<br>
He's such an easygoing lout<br>
He'll answer any hail or shout <br>
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The usual dog about the town<br>
Is inclined to play the clown <br>
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Again I must remind you that<br>
A dog's a dog, a cat's a cat <br>
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With cats, some say one rule is true<br>
Don't speak 'til you are spoken to<br>
Myself I do not hold with that<br>
I say you should ad-dress a cat<br>
But always bear in mind that he<br>
Resents familiarity <br>
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You bow, and taking off your hat<br>
Ad-dress him in this form: "O' cat!" <br>
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Before a cat will condescend<br>
To treat you as a trusted friend<br>
Some little token of esteem<br>
Is needed, like a dish of cream <br>
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And you might now and then supply<br>
Some caviar, or Strassburg pie<br>
Some potted grouse or salmon paste<br>
He's sure to have his personal taste<br>
And so in time you reach your aim<br>
And call him by his name <br>
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So this is this, and that is that<br>
And there's how you ad-dress a cat <br>
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A cat's entitled to expect<br>
These evidences of respect<br>
So this is this, and that is that<br>
And there's how you ad-dress a cat<br>
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