Deuteronomy:
Jellicle cats come out tonight
Jellicle cats come one, come all
Deuteronomy, Victoria, and Jemima:
The Jellicle moon is shining bright
Jellicles come to the Jellicle ball
Alonzo:
Jellicle cats are black and white
Jellicle cats are rather small
Jellicle cats are merry
Pouncival:
and bright!
Victoria and Jemima:
And pleasant to hear when we caterwaul
Skimbleshanks:
Jellicle cats have cheerful faces
Tumblebrutus:
Jellicle cats have bright black eyes
Mistoffelees:
We like to practice our airs and graces
All:
And wait for the Jellicle moon to rise
Admetus, Plato, and Munkustrap:
Jellicle cats develop slowly
Tumblebrutus:
Jellicle cats are not too big
Asparagus:
Jellicle cats are roly poly
Skimbleshanks and Mistoffelees:
We know how to dance a gavotte and a jig
Demeter:
Until the Jellicle moon appears
Bombalurina:
We make our toilette and take our repose
Jennyanydots:
Jellicles wash behind their ears
Jellylorum:
Jellicles dry between their toes
Coricopat and Tantomile:
Jellicle cats are white and black
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer:
Jellicle cats are of moderate size
Skimbleshanks, Tumblebrutus, and Mistoffelees:
Jellicles jump like a jumping jack
Cassandra:
Jellicle cats have moonlit eyes
All:
We're quiet enough in the morning hours
We're quiet enough in the afternoon
Munkustrap and Mistoffelees:
Reserving our terpsichorean powers
All:
To dance by the light of the Jellicle moon
Alonzo:
Jellicle cats are black—
Victoria, Rumpelteazer, and Etcetera:
—and white!
Skimbleshanks, Tumblebrutus, and Mistoffelees:
Jellicle cats (as we said) are small
Admetus, Plato, and Munkustrap:
If it happens to be a stormy night
Skimbleshanks, Tumblebrutus, and Mistoffelees:
We will practice a caper or two in the hall
All:
If it happens the sun is shining bright
Rum Tum Tugger:
You would say we had nothing to do at all
All:
We are resting and saving ourselves to be right
For the Jellicle moon and the Jellicle ball
Jellicle cats come out tonight
Jellicle cats come one, come all
The Jellicle moon is shining bright
Jellicles come to the Jellicle ball
Jellicle cats come out tonight
Jellicle cats come one, come all
The Jellicle moon is shining bright
Jellicles come to the Jellicle ball