CATS - Mr. Mistoffelees Lyrics
You ought to ask Mr. MistoffeleesThe original conjuring catThe greatest magicians have something to learnFrom Mr. Mistoffelees's conjuring turn, prestoAnd you'll all say"Oh, well I never, was there everA cat so clever as magicalMr. Mistoffelees""Oh, well I never, was there everA cat so clever as magicalMr. Mistoffelees"He is quiet and small, he is blackFrom the ears to the tip of his tailHe can creep through the tiniest crackHe can walk on the narrowest railHe can pick any card from a packHe is equally cunning with diceHe is always decieving you into believingThat he's only hunting for miceHe can play any trick with a corkOr a spoon and a bit of fish pasteIf you look for a knife or a forkAnd you think it was merely misplacedYou have seen it one momentAnd then it is goneBut you find it next weekLying out on the lawnAnd you'll all say"Oh, well I never, was there everA cat so clever as magicalMr. Mistoffelees""Oh, well I never, was there everA cat so clever as magicalMr. Mistoffelees"His manner is vague and aloofYou would think there was nobody shyerBut his voice has been heard on the roofWhen he was curled up by the fireAnd he's sometimes been heard by the fireWhen he was about on the roofAt least we all heard that somebody purredWhich is uncontestable proofOf his singular magical powersAnd I've known the family to callHim in from the garden for hoursWhen he was asleep in the hallAnd not long agoThis phenomenal catProduced seven kittensRight out of a hatAnd we'll all say"Oh, well I never, was there everA cat so clever as magicalMr. Mistoffelees""Oh, well I never, was there everA cat so clever as magicalMr. Mistoffelees""Oh, well I never, was there everA cat so clever as magicalMr. Mistoffelees""Oh, well I never, was there everA cat so clever as magicalMr. Mistoffelees""Oh, well I never, was there everA cat so clever as magicalMr. Mistoffelees""Oh, well I never, was there everA cat so clever as magicalMr. Mistoffelees"Ladies and gentlemenI give you the marvelousMagical Mr. Mistoffelees, presto
