The Old Gumbie Cat

MUNKUSTRAP:

I have a gumbie cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots

Her coat is of the tabby kind with tiger stripes and leopard spots

All day she sits beneath the stairs or on the steps or on the mat

She sits and sits and sits and sits--and that's what makes a gumbie cat

That's what makes a gumbie cat

FEMALE CHORUS:

But...

When the day's hustle and bustle is done

Then the gumbie cat's work is but hardly begun

And when all the family's in bed and asleep

She tucks up her skirts to the basement to creep

She is deeply concerned with the ways of the mice

JENNYANYDOTS:

Their behavior's not good and their manners not nice

FEMALE CHORUS:

So when she has got them lined up on the matting

She teaches them

JENNYANYDOTS:

Music, crocheting and tatting

MISTOFFELEES:

I have a gumbie cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots

Her equal would be hard to find, she likes the warm and sunny spots

All day she sits beside the hearth or on the bed or on my hat

She sits and sits and sits and sits--and that's what makes a gumbie cat

That's what makes a gumbie cat

FEMALE CHORUS:

But...

When the day's hustle and bustle is done

Then the gumbie cat's work is but hardly begun

She thinks that the mice will not ever keep quiet; she is sure it is due to

JENNYANYDOTS:

Irregular diet

FEMALE CHORUS:

And believing that

JENNYANYDOTS:

Nothing is done without trying

FEMALE CHORUS:

She sets right to work with her baking and frying

She makes them a mouse-cake of bread and dried peas

JENNYANYDOTS:

And a beautiful fry of lean bacon and cheese!

(DANCE)

MUNKUSTRAP:

I have a gumbie cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots

The curtain cord she likes to wind and tie it into sailor knots

She sits upon the window sill or anything that's smooth and flat

She sits and sits and sits and sits and that's what makes a gumbie cat

That's what makes a gumbie cat

FEMALE CHORUS:

But...

When the day's hustle and bustle is done

Then the gumbie cat's work is but hardly begun

She thinks that the cockroaches need employment

To prevent them from idle and wanton destroyment

So she's formed from that lot of disorderly louts

A troop of well disciplined helpful boy scouts

JENNYANYDOTS:

With a purpose in life and a good deed to do

FEMALE CHORUS:

And she's even created a beetles tattoo!

(DANCE)

FULL CHORUS:

So for old gumbie cats let us now give three cheers

On whom well-ordered households depend it appears

Three cheers, Three cheers, Three cheers! 

For she's a jolly good fellow!

JENNYANYDOTS:

Thank you my dears!