It was late last night, I tried so hard to sleep It was late last night, I tried so hard to sleep When a mean old tomcat started on his midnight creep Tomcat's in my window, tomcat's all around my door Tomcat's in my window, tomcat's all around my door I never heard so much moanin' and whinin' in my life before I don't trust a tomcat, he's got such an evil eye I don't trust a tomcat, got such an evil eye He's sneakin' and mistreatin', dirty and that ain't no lie A tomcat man is tryin' to break up my home A tomcat man is tryin' to break up my home That's why it makes me mad when I hear a tomcat moan Ow, Mr. Tomcat, get somebody of your own Ow, Mr. Tomcat, get somebody of your own For you will lose your nine lives if you don't leave my babe alone