《Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat(Cats)》歌词

歌曲： Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat(Cats)

所属专辑：Nights at the Musicals

歌手： The Musical Swingers

时长： 04:50

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Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat (Cats) - The Musical Swingers[00:00:00]

Skimbleshanks[00:00:05]

The railway cat[00:00:07]

The cat of the railway train[00:00:10]

There's a whisper down the line[00:00:16]

At eleven thirty nine[00:00:18]

When the night mail's ready to depart[00:00:19]

Saying skimble where is skimble[00:00:22]

Has he gone to hunt the thimble[00:00:24]

We must find him or the train can't start[00:00:26]

All the guards and all the porters[00:00:29]

And the station master's daughters[00:00:31]

Would be searching high and low[00:00:32]

Saying skimble where is skimble[00:00:36]

For unless he's very nimble[00:00:38]

Then the night mail just can't go[00:00:39]

At eleven forty two[00:00:42]

With the signal overdue[00:00:44]

And the passengers all frantic to a man[00:00:46]

That's when I would appear[00:00:49]

And I'd saunter to the rear[00:00:51]

I'd been busy in the luggage van[00:00:53]

Then he gave one flash[00:00:57]

Of his glass green eyes[00:00:59]

And the signal went all clear[00:01:01]

They'd be off at last[00:01:04]

For the northern part[00:01:06]

Of the northern hemisphere[00:01:07]

Skimbleshanks the railway cat[00:01:09]

The cat of the railway train[00:01:15]

You could say that by and large[00:01:20]

It is me who was in charge[00:01:22]

Of the sleeping car express[00:01:23]

From the driver and the guards[00:01:27]

To the bagmen playing cards[00:01:28]

I would supervise them all[00:01:30]

More or less[00:01:32]

Down the corridor he paces[00:01:33]

And examines all the faces[00:01:35]

Of the travelers in the first and the third[00:01:37]

He establishes control[00:01:40]

By a regular patrol[00:01:42]

And he'd know at once if anything occurred[00:01:43]

He would watch you without winking[00:01:47]

And he saw what you were thinking[00:01:48]

And it's certain that he didn't approve[00:01:50]

Of hilarity and riot[00:01:53]

So that folk were very quiet[00:01:55]

When skimble was about and on the move[00:01:57]

You could play no pranks[00:02:01]

With skimbleshanks[00:02:03]

He's a cat that couldn't be ignored[00:02:05]

So nothing went wrong[00:02:08]

On the northern mail[00:02:10]

When skimbleshanks was aboard[00:02:12]

It was very pleasant[00:02:17]

When they'd found their little den[00:02:18]

With their name written up on the door[00:02:20]

And the berth was very neat[00:02:23]

With a newly folded sheet[00:02:25]

And not a speck of dust on the floor[00:02:27]

There was every sort of light[00:02:30]

You could make it dark or bright[00:02:32]

And a button you could turn[00:02:33]

To make a breeze[00:02:35]

And a funny little basin[00:02:37]

You're supposed to wash your face in[00:02:38]

And a crank to shut the window[00:02:40]

Should you sneeze[00:02:42]

Then the guard looked in politely[00:02:43]

And would ask you very brightly[00:02:45]

Do you like your morning tea[00:02:47]

Weak or strong[00:02:48]

But I was just behind him[00:02:50]

And was ready to remind him[00:02:52]

For skimble won't let anything go wrong[00:02:54]

When they crept into[00:02:58]

Their cosy berth[00:03:00]

And pulled up the counterpane[00:03:02]

They all could reflect[00:03:05]

It was very nice[00:03:07]

To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice[00:03:08]

They could leave all that[00:03:12]

To the railway cat[00:03:13]

The cat of the railway train[00:03:15]

Skimbleshanks the railway cat[00:03:18]

The cat of the railway train[00:03:23]

In the watches of the night[00:03:28]

I was always fresh and bright[00:03:30]

Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea[00:03:32]

With perhaps a drop of scotch[00:03:35]

While I was keeping on the watch[00:03:37]

Only stopping here and there to catch a flea[00:03:38]

They were fast asleep at crewe[00:03:42]

And so they never knew[00:03:43]

That I was walking[00:03:45]

Up and down the station[00:03:46]

They were sleeping all the while[00:03:48]

I was busy at carlisle[00:03:50]

Where I met the station master[00:03:52]

With elation[00:03:53]

They might see me at dumfries[00:03:55]

If I summoned the police[00:03:57]

If there was anything[00:03:58]

They ought to know about[00:03:59]

When they got to gallowgate[00:04:02]

There they did not have to wait[00:04:03]

For skimbleshanks would[00:04:05]

Help them to get out[00:04:06]

And he gives you wave[00:04:13]

Of his long brown tail[00:04:16]

Which says I'll see you again[00:04:18]

You will meet without fail[00:04:21]

On the midnight mail[00:04:23]

The cat of the railway train[00:04:25]