Cats Soundtrack The Jellicle Ball Lyrics

The Jellicle Ball Lyrics

SOLOS (spoken):

 Jellicle cats come out tonight

 Jellicle cats come one, come all

 The Jellicle moon is shining bright

 Jellicles come to the Jellicle ball

 

 Jellicle cats are black and white

 Jellicle cats are rather small

 Jellicle cats are merry and bright

 And pleasant to hear when we caterwaul

 

 Jellicle cats have cheerful faces

 Jellicle cats have bright black eyes

 We like to practice our airs and graces

 And wait for the Jellicle moon to rise

 

 Jellicle cats develop slowly

 Jellicle cats are not too big

 Jellicle cats are roly-poly

 We know how to dance a gavotte and a jig

 Until the Jellicle moon appears

 We make our toilette and take our repose

 Jellicles wash behind their ears

 Jellicles dry between their toes

 

 Jellicle cats are white and black

 Jellicle cats are of moderate size

 Jellicles jump like a jumping jack

 Jellicle cats have moonlit eyes

 

 We're quiet enough in the morning hours

 We're quiet enough in the afternoon

 Reserving our terpsichorean powers

 To dance by the light of the Jellicle moon

 

 Jellicle cats are black and white

 Jellicle cats (as we said) are small

 If it happens to be a stormy night

 We will practice a caper or two in the hall

 

 If it happens the sun is shining bright

 You would say we had nothing to do at all

 We are resting and saving ourselves to be right

 For the Jellicle moon and the Jellicle ball

 

 CHORUS:

 Jellicle cats come out tonight

 Jellicle cats come one, come all

 The Jellicle moon is shining bright

 Jellicles come to the Jellicle ball

 

 (DANCE)