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 Everybody's pickin' up on that feline beat, 'Cause everything else is obsolete. Well, a square with a horn, Makes you wish you weren't born, Everytime he plays; But a square in the act, You 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. When playin' jazz you always has a welcome mat, 'Cause everybody digs a swingin' cat. Well, a square with a horn, Makes you wish you weren't born, Everytime he plays; But a square in the act, You can set music back To the caveman days. Everybody wants to be a cat, Because a cat's the only cat Who knows where it's at. When playin' jazz you always has a welcome mat, 'Cause everybody digs a swingin' cat. Everybody, Everybody, Everybody wants to be a cat. Everybody, Everybody, Everybody wants to be a cat. Everybody, Everybody, Everybody wants to be a cat. Everybody, Everybody, Everybody wants to be a cat. (Repeat)