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The Cat Came Back

Harry S. Miller
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THE CAT CAME BACK

Dar was ole Mister Johnson, he had troubles ob his own;
He had an ole yaller cat that wouldn't leave its home.
He tried eb'ry thing he knew to keep de cat away;
Eben sent it to de preacher, an' he tole it for to stay.

But de cat came back, couldn't stay no longer,
Yes de cat came back de very next day;
De cat came back - thought she were a goner,
But de cat came back for it wouldn't stay away.

2. De cat did hab some company one night out in de yard.
Some one frowed a bootjack, an' dey frowed it mighty hard,
Caught de cat behind de ear, she thought it rather slight,
When along dar comes a brickbat an' it knocked it out ob sight.

But de cat came back, couldn't stay no longer,
Yes de cat came back de very next day;
De cat came back - thought she were a goner,
But de cat came back for it wouldn't stay away.

3. Away acrowss de ocean dey send de cat at last,
Vessel only out a day and making water fast;
People all begin to pray, de boat begin to toss,
When a nodder vessel came along and took de people off.

But de cat came back, couldn't stay no longer,
Yes de cat came back de very next day;
De cat came back - thought she were a goner,
But de cat came back for it wouldn't stay away.

4. On a telegraph wire sparrows sitting in a bunch;
Cat a feeling hungry, thought she'd like 'em for a lunch,
Climbing softly up de pole, an' when she reached de top
Put her foot upon de 'lectric wire, which tied her in a knot.

But de cat came back, couldn't stay no longer,
Yes de cat came back de very next day;
De cat came back - thought she were a goner,
But de cat came back for it wouldn't stay away.

5. One time did gib de cat away to a man in a balloon
An' tole him her to gib it to de man in de moon;
But de b'loon it busted, sho, an' eb'rybody sed
It wer seben miles away or more dey picked de man up dead.

But de cat came back, couldn't stay no longer,
Yes de cat came back de very next day;
De cat came back - thought she were a goner,
But de cat came back for it wouldn't stay away.

6. De cat it were a possessor ob a fam'ly ob its own
Wid seben little kittens till dar comes a cyclone,
Blowed de houses all apart and tossed de cat around;
While de air was full ob kittens not a one was eber found.

But de cat came back, couldn't stay no longer,
Yes de cat came back de very next day;
De cat came back - thought she were a goner,
But de cat came back for it wouldn't stay away.

7. De cat it were a terror and dey said it wer de best
To gib it to a n*g*#@ who was going out West.
De train going 'round de curve struck a broken rail,
Not a blessed soul aboard de train wer left to tell de tale.

But de cat came back, couldn't stay no longer,
Yes de cat came back de very next day;
De cat came back - thought she were a goner,
But de cat came back for it wouldn't stay away.

8. A man down on de corner swore to kill de cat at sight,
Loaded up a musket full ob nails and dynamite,
Waited in de garden for de cat to come around;
Half a dozen little pieces ob de man was all dey found.

But de cat came back, couldn't stay no longer,
Yes de cat came back de very next day;
De cat came back - thought she were a goner,
But de cat came back for it wouldn't stay away.

9. Little boy took de cat away, he got a dollar note,
Took it down de ribber in a little open boat,
Tied a brick around its neck an' stone about a pound;
Now dey're grappling in de ribber for a little boy that's drowned.

But de cat came back, couldn't stay no longer,
Yes de cat came back de very next day;
De cat came back - thought she were a goner,
But de cat came back for it wouldn't stay away.

10. While de cat lay a-sleeping an' a-resting one day,
'Round came an organ grinder an' he began to play;
De cat look'd around awhile an' kinder raised her head
When he played Ta-rah-dahboom-da-rah, an' de cat dropped dead.

But its ghost came back to tell you all about it;
Yes its ghost came back, between you and I.
Its ghost came back, may be you will doubt it,
But its ghost came back just to bid 'em all goodbye.


EL GAT L’È TURNÀ*

El siór Ghidini gh’ìa ‘na gata cun en gat
en gat şald che ‘l le fàa danà
el gat en dé ‘l g’à fàt perder la paşiénsa
el l’à dat a dré a üno de Vicénsa
Ma ‘l dé dopo el gat l’era turnà
Ghidini ‘l gh’ìa idea d’èses liberà
ma ‘l gat pudìa mia staga de luntà

En caşadùr l’à dit: “Ghe pense me al gatì”
l’à cargà el su flober cun i ció e ‘l TNT
quand l’à vist pasà el g’à tirà cul s’ciòp
i n’à catà sö utantaquater tòc

El ghe l’à dat a ‘n pütèl che’l nàa a pescà
en cambe de tri franc g’à dit de negàl
e l’à sarà ‘n d’en sac cun vint chili de giarù
adès en del Mèns i è lé ch’i pesca el pescadùr

El l’à cargà sö ‘n sö ‘na mongolfiera
g’à dit de mulàl şó de là de la fruntiera
la mongolfiera l’è s’ciupada prima del cunfì
el pilota e i pasegeri i è brüsà a tuchelì

Ma ‘l gàt el gh’ìa la su bela fameia
el gh’ìa set gatì ma l’è vegnì ‘na tromba d’aria
el tét l’è vulà vià, i gat s’è sparnasai
i gatì paria üselì, chisà ‘ndu i è vulai

E pó l’ater dé i g’à fat ‘na bela comica
i a batì şó la bomba H e la bomba atomica
l’è s’ciupà l’Italia, la Rüsia e ‘l Canadà
de òmm ghe n’èra pö, i era töi spatacià

* Il gatto è tornato (canzone per bambini)

Il signor Ghidini aveva un problema con un gatto, un gatto giallo che lo faceva dannare. Un giorno il gatto gli ha fatto perdere la pazienza e l’ha affidato a uno di Vicenza.
Ma il giorno dopo il gatto era tornato, Ghidini credeva di essersi liberato, ma il gatto non riusciva a stargli lontano.
Un cacciatore disse: “Ci penso io al gattino”, e caricò la sua carabina con i chiodi e il TNT. Quando lo vide passare gli sparò. Ne raccolsero ottantaquattro pezzi.
Lo diede ad un ragazzo che andava a pescare, gli disse di annegarlo in cambio di tre soldi. Lui lo chiuse in un sacco con venti chili di pietre. Ora nel Mincio stanno pescando il pescatore.
Lo caricò su una mongolfiera, disse di buttarlo fuori al di là della frontiera. La mongolfiera scoppiò prima del confine, il pilota e i passeggeri sono bruciati a pezzettini.
Ma il gatto aveva la sua bella famiglia, aveva sette gattini ma venne una tromba d’aria, il tetto volò via, i gatti si sparsero. I gattini sembravano uccellini, chissà dove sono volati…
E poi l’altro giorno hanno fatto una cosa ridicola, hanno sganciato la bomba H e la bomba atomica. È scoppiata l’Italia, la Russia e il Canada, di uomini non ce n’erano più, erano tutti spiaccicati.


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