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The Ad-Dressing Of Cats Lyrics by Original Broadway Cast of Cats

Cats: Complete Original Broadway Cast Recording (1982 Original Broadway Cast)

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[OLD DEUTERONOMY]
You've heard of several kinds of cat
And my opinion now is that
You should need no interpreter to understand our character
You've learned enough to take the view
That cats are very much like you
You've seen us both at work and games
And learnt about our proper names
Our habits and our habitat
But how would you ad-dress a cat?
[OLD DEUTERONOMY]
So first, your memory I'll jog
And say: A cat is not a dog
[OLD DEUTERONOMY & COMPANY]
So first, your memory I'll jog
And say: A cat is not a dog
[OLD DEUTERONOMY]
With cats, some say one rule is true
Don't speak 'til you are spoken to
Myself I do not hold with that
I say you should ad-dress a cat
But always bear in mind that he resents familiarity
You bow, and taking off your hat, ad-dress him in this form:
"O Cat!"
Before a cat will condescend
To treat you as a trusted friend
Some little token of esteem is needed like a dish of cream
And you might now and then supply
Some caviar or Strasbourg pie
Some potted grouse or salmon paste
He's sure to have his personal taste
And so in time you reach your aim
And call him by his name
[OLD DEUTERONOMY & COMPANY]
A cat's entitled to expect these evidences of respect
So this is this, and that is that
And that's how you ad-dress a cat
A cat's entitled to expect these evidences of respect
So this is this, and that is that
And that's how you ad-dress a cat
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Original Broadway Cast of Cats

Original Broadway Cast of Cats

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