The Cat Came Back Song Lyrics and Chords by Sonny James
The Cat Came Back
Recorded by Sonny James
Written by Harry S. Miller
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The cat came back the cat came back
I thought
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he was a goner but the
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cat came back
Cause he
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wouldn't stay
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away
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Now old Uncle John had troubles of his own
Had an ol' yellow cat that
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wouldn't leave home
He tried
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everything he knew to keep the cat away
Even gave it to a preacher and he told it for to stay
Repeat #1 But the cat...
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Now they gave the ol' cat to the man in a balloon
They told him to leave it with the
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man in the moon
The balloon it
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bursted and everybody said
Ten miles away they picked the man up dead
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Now the farmer on the corner's gonna kill the cat on sight
He's loaded up his gun full of
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nails an' dynamite
Well he
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waited in the garden till the cat came around
Seven little pieces of the man was all they found
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Well the cat was a terror and he thought it was best
To give him to a fella who was
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heading out west
The train
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went around the corner and it hit a broken rail
Not a soul aboard the train lived to tell the tale
Repeat #1 But the cat...
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Cat Came Back?
- The song The Cat Came Back was sang by Sonny James.
Who is Sonny James?
- Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928 - February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the "Southern Gentleman" for his congenial manner, his greatest success came from ballads about the trials of love. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard No. 1 singles among his 26 No. 1 hits. Twenty-one of his albums reached the country top ten from 1964 to 1976. James was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1961 and co-hosted the first Country Music Association Awards Show in 1967. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
