Lyrics The Old Gumbie Cat - "Cats" 1981 Original London Cast
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
stair
or
on
the
step
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!
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
Their
behaviour's
not
good
and
their
manners
not
nice
So
when
she
has
got
them
lined
up
on
the
matting
She
teaches
them
music,
crocheting
and
tatting
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!
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
want
to
destroyment
So
she's
formed
from
that
lot
of
disorderly
louts
A
troop
of
well
disciplined
helpful
boy
scouts
With
a
purpose
in
life
and
a
good
deed
to
do
And
she's
even
created
a
Beetles
Tattoo!
For
she's
a
jolly
good
fellow!
Thank
you
my
dears!
1 The Overture
2 Prologue: Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats
3 The Naming Of Cats
4 The Invitation To The Jellicle Ball
5 The Old Gumbie Cat
6 The Rum Tum Tugger
7 Grizabella
8 Bustopher Jones
9 Mungojerrie And Rumpelteazer
10 Old Deuteronomy
11 The Jellicle Ball
12 Grizabella, The Glamour Cat
13 Memory
14 The Moments Of Happiness - UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"
15 Gus: The Theatre Cat - UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"
16 Growltiger's Last Stand / The Ballad Of Billy McCaw - UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"
17 Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat - UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"
18 Macavity The Mystery Cat - UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"
19 Mr. Mistoffelees - 1981 / Musical "Cats"
20 Memory - UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"
21 The Journey To The Heaviside Layer - UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"
22 The Ad-Dressing Of Cats - UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"
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