"Wonder what's the matter with these old cats around here?
Can't nobody sleep for howling all night long. Scat out of here!"
All night the cats quarrel
It seems that every cat was there in the world
Oh, what's that thing? Oh, what's that thing?
Won't you please tell me what the cats all fighting about?
The old tomcat had all the kittens around
To see him fight the bravest cat in town
Oh, what's that thing? Oh, what's that thing?
Now, won't you please tell me what the cats all fighting about?
The old tomcat bought him some boxing gloves
To fight the others because they was trying to love
Oh, what's that thing? Oh, what's that thing?
Now, won't you please tell me what the cats all fighting about?
It ain't no prey, it ain't no rat
Most anything will fight about that
Oh, what's that thing? Oh, what's that thing?
Now, won't you please tell me what the cats all fighting about?
What makes the tomcat fight so brave?
Fighting about something that he sure, Lord, craves
Oh, what's that thing? Oh, what's that thing?
Now, won't you please tell me what the cats all fighting about?
The old tomcat sit in the middle of the ring
To fight the others because they're shaking that thing
Oh, what's that thing? Oh, what's that thing?
Now, won't you please tell me what the cats all fighting about?
It ain't so big, it ain't so shy
A little-bitty spot the size a rabbit's eye
Oh, what's that thing? Oh, what's that thing?
Now, won't you please tell me what the cats all fighting about?