《Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat(Cats)》歌词

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

[00:00:05] Skimbleshanks

[00:00:07] The railway cat

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

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

[00:00:18] At eleven thirty nine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[00:00:42] At eleven forty two

[00:00:44] With the signal overdue

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[00:01:06] For the northern part

[00:01:07] Of the northern hemisphere

[00:01:09] Skimbleshanks the railway cat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[00:01:32] More or less

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

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

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

[00:01:40] He establishes control

[00:01:42] By a regular patrol

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

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

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

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

[00:01:53] Of hilarity and riot

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

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

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

[00:02:03] With skimbleshanks

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

[00:02:08] So nothing went wrong

[00:02:10] On the northern mail

[00:02:12] When skimbleshanks was aboard

[00:02:17] It was very pleasant

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[00:02:35] To make a breeze

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

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

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

[00:02:42] Should you sneeze

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

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

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

[00:02:48] Weak or strong

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

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

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

[00:02:58] When they crept into

[00:03:00] Their cosy berth

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

[00:03:05] They all could reflect

[00:03:07] It was very nice

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

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

[00:03:13] To the railway cat

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

[00:03:18] Skimbleshanks the railway cat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[00:03:45] That I was walking

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

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

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

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

[00:03:53] With elation

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

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

[00:03:58] If there was anything

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

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

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

[00:04:05] For skimbleshanks would

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

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

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

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

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

[00:04:23] On the midnight mail

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