CATS - Mungojerrie And Rumpleteazer Lyrics
Suddenly there is a thunderous crash, followed by the soundof police sirens and flashing red lights. The villainous catMacavity is on the loose! The cats scatter, leaving an emptystage.Two off-stage giggles signal the entrance of Mungojerrie andRumpleteazer, a fun-loving, frolicking team of pranksters,always getting in trouble with the family with whom they live.SOLO:The greatest magicians have something to learnFrom Mr. Mistoffolees conjuring turnMungojerrie and Rumpleteazer were a notorious couple of catsAs knockabout clowns, quick change comediansTight-rope walkers and acrobatsThey had an extensive reputationMade their home in Victoria GroveThat was merely their center of operationFor they were incurable given to roveIf the area window was found ajarAnd the basement looked like a field of warIf a tile or two came loose on the roofWhich presently ceased to be waterproofIf the drawers were pulled out from bedroom chestsAnd you couldn't find one of your winter vestsOr after supper one of the girlsSuddenly missed her Woolworth pearlsThen the family would say, "It's that horrible cat!It was Mungojerrie or Rumpleteazer!"And most of the time they left it at thatMungojerrie and Rumpleteazer had an unusual gift of gabThey were highly efficient cat burglarsAs well and remarkably smart at a smash and grabThey made their home in Victoria GroveThey had no regular occupationThey were plausible fellows who liked to engageA friendly policeman in conversationWhen the family assembled for Sunday dinnerTheir minds made up that they wouldn't get thinner onArgentine joint, potatoes and greensThen the cook would appear from behind the scenesAnd say in a voice that was broken with sorrow"I'm afraid you must wait and have dinner tomorrowThe joint has gone from the oven like that!"Then the family would say, "It's that horrible cat!It was Mungojerrie or Rumpleteazer!"And most of the time they left it at thatMungojerrie and Rumpleteazer had a wonderful wayOf working togetherAnd some of the time you would say it was luckAnd some of the time you would say it was weatherThey'd go through the house like a hurricaneAnd no sober person could take his oathWas it Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer?Or could you have sworn that it mightn't be both?When you heard a dining room smashOr up from the pantry there came a loud crashOr down from the library came a loud pingFrom a vase which was commonly said to be MingThen the family would say: "Now which was which cat?It was Mungojerrie and RumpleteazerAnd there's nothing at all to be done about that!"ALL:Macavity!
