Everybody wants to be a cat, 
 because a cat's the only cat 
 who knows where it's at. 
 Everybody's pickin' 

 up on that feline beat, 
 'cause everything else is obsolete. 

 Now a square with a horn, 
 can make you wish you weren't born, 
 ever'time he plays; 
 and with a square in the act, 
 he can set music back 
 to the caveman days. 

 I've heard some corny 

 birds who tried to sing, 
 but a cat's the only cat 
 who knows how to swing. 

 Who wants to dig 
 a long-haired gig 
 or stuff like that? 
 When everybody wants to be a cat. 

 square with that horn, 
 makes you wish you weren't born, 
 ever'time he plays; 
 and with a square in the act, 
 he's gonna set this music back 
 to the Stone Age days. 

 Everybody wants to be a cat, 
 because a cat's the only cat 
 who knows where it's at; 
 while playin' jazz you 

 always has a [bad word] mat, 
 'cause everybody digs a swingin' cat. 

 Everybody digs a swingin' cat.