Pussycat, pussycat, why do you purr?
Because I like you stroking my fur.

Pussycat, pussycat, why do you lash your tail?
Because it makes my enemies quail.

Pussycat, pussycat, why do you wash?
Because cleanliness is not just for the posh.

Pussycat, pussycat, at what do you stare?
At shadows, and things that are not really there.

Pussycat, pussycat, why are your whiskers a'quiver?
I'm receiving a message from a friend down river.

Pussycat, pussycat, of what do you dream?
Of catching mice, and of big bowls of cream.

Pussycat, pussycat, why do you catch mice?
Because they are juicy and taste so nice.

Pussycat, pussycat, why do you wander?
To see the big world far out yonder.

Pussycat, pussycat, why do you roam?
Because I have no permanent home.

Pussycat, pussycat, why do you climb a tall tree?
Because up high there is so much to see.

Pussycat, pussycat, why do you curl your tail round my leg?
Because it's the most genteel way to beg.

Pussycat, pussycat, how long will you sleep?
Until it is time to earn my keep.

Pussycat, pussycat, why do you cry?
Because I have no warm bed in which to lie.

Pussycat, pussycat, will you come live with me?
Yes, if you will love and cherish me.

Jackie S Brooks (c)
20th September 2005