The Cat Came Back

(Rolf Harris version)

Words & Music:

Harry S. Miller

 

Rolf's cover uses the Sonny James version of the chords.

 

Old Uncle Judd had troubles of his own.

He had a scruffy yellow tom that wouldn't leave home.

He went to church one Sunday, one Sunday for advice.

The preacher said, "Leave him here, 't'would be so very nice."

 

CHORUS:

But the cat came back, the cat came back.

Thought he was a goner, but the cat came back.

He just couldn't stay away.

 

He gave him to a man going up in a balloon'

And asked the chap to leave him with the Man in the Moon.

Well, the balloon it must have busted; well, that's what everybody said.

'Cause ten miles away they picked the man up dead.

 

CHORUS:

 

Old Uncle Judd swore he'd kill the cat on sight.

He loaded up his blunderbuss with nails & dynamite.

He aimed it at the spot where the tomcat would appear.

All they ever found was Uncle Judd's left ear...

[SPOPKEN:]

"Uh, where did they find it?"

"Well, it was just left 'ere."

 

CHORUS:

 

He broke into the house, ate everything in sight;

While outside this Irish fella was looking for a fight.

The cat all smiles sat fat & fully fed.

The fella sang "Rule, Brittania" and the cat dropped dead.

 

CHORUS:  [replace "the cat" with "his ghost"]