Many of the songs featured also include links to the Mama Lisa website, where you can find recordings, videos and sheet music. Each spread is a masterpiece that can stand on its own merits. But the cat came back the very next day, The cat came back, they thought he was a goner, The cat came back, he just wouldn't stay away. But the cat came back, the very next day, Share. Not a soul was left behind to tell the gruesome tale. Our books feature songs in the original languages, with translations into English. The second part presents beloved traditions and songs from many different nations. The Cat Came Back by Fred Penner. The cat comes back through the mail slot. He tried and he tried to give that cat away, He found an ocean liner going far, far away. zappatonia Subscribe Unsubscribe 6. The Cat Came Back, and I'm glad he did! The Cat Came Back is a popular children’s camp song. But the cat came back, the very next day, 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.CHORUS 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. Now old Mr. Johnson had troubles of his own, The history and meaning of these holidays is discussed, often with examples of traditional songs. The memories of childhood touch us forever! Climb softly up the pole, when she reached the top, The cat was feeling hungry, thought she'd like them for a lunch, He waited and he waited for the cat to come around, Where he is now, I dare not say. But the cat came back, the very next day, He had a yellow cat that wouldn't leave his home, They thought he was a goner, But the cat came back. The cat came back, he didn't want to roam, The very next day he was home sweet home. How in Colombia, in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s usually warm in December. (Chorus) But the cat came back the very next day, The cat came back, they thought he was a goner But the cat came back; he just couldn't stay away. So he gave it to a woman going Up in a balloon He told her for to take it to the Man up in the moon The balloon came down about 90 miles away and where the woman is now, well I cannot say. They tied a rope around its neck it must've weighed a pound, Old Mr. Johnson had troubles of his own He had a yellow cat which wouldn't leave his home; He tried and he tried to give the cat away, He gave it to a man goin' far, far away. Then China! He just wouldn't stay away. (Last Chorus)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. Share Video. Connect with Fred Penner . but the cat came back, he just couldn’t stay Away away away MEOW! 9 Apr 2006 138 188. First, the train hit the curve, then it jumped the rail, THE CAT CAME BACK (as sung by Tom Juster and Teton Tea Party in 1960s) Now ol' Mr. Johnson had troubles all his own, Had an ol' yella cat that wouldn't leave home, Tried everything he knew for to keep the cat away, Took him up to Canada and told him for to stay, But the cat came back, the very next day, The cat came back, Now the cat was a possessor of a family of a own, But the cat came back, the very next day, The cat came back, they thought he was a goner, But the cat came back, just wouldn't stay away, away, away, away. But the cat came back the very next day, The cat came back, we thought he was a goner But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away. But the cat came back, just wouldn't stay away. Originally published as "The Cat Came Back: A Nigger Absurdity" and later changed to "The Cat Came Back: A Comic Negro Absurdity". The A-bomb fell in the exact same way. Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965, Lyricapsule: Nirvana Drop ‘Bleach’; June 15, 1989, Lyricapsule: Derek and the Dominos’ First Gig; June 14, 1970. But the cat came back, the very next day, The original version by Harry S. Miller is lower down on the page. Gave it to a little boy with a dollar note, The cat came back, they thought he was a goner, Chorus. The songs are given in the original languages and with English translations. This is just a preview! One time did gib de cat away to a man in a balloonAn' tole him her to gib it to de man in de moon;But de b'loon it busted, sho, an' eb'rybody sedIt wer seben miles away or more dey picked de man up dead.6. Now the cat sat on the porch and he ate a piece of cheese, An Irishman came by, he was feeling well at ease. But the cat came back, just wouldn't stay away, away, away, away, He loaded up his shotgun with nails and dynamites, But the cat came back, just wouldn't stay away. The balloon came down about 90 miles away, All rights reserved. "The Cat Came Back" was written by Harry S. Miller in 1893. The cat came back, they thought he was a goner, Away across the ocean he did send the cat at last, But the cat came back, just wouldn't stay away. Freddy put the cat on board a ship, was headed for Ceylon. It is from our award-winning CD, Kid’s Country Song & Dance. Cannot annotate a non-flat selection. Copyright ©2020 by Lisa Yannucci. The cat came back, they thought he was a goner, But the cat came back, just wouldn't stay away. And then the USA. But the cat came back the very next day The cat came back, they thought he was a goner But the cat came back, he just wouldn't stay away They put him in a cotton sack and gave him to a girl Who'd started on a bicycle all around the world Well, over there in China a terrible wreak was found She's singing now in heaven with the angels all around 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 headWhen he played Ta-rah-dahboom-da-rah, an' de cat dropped dead. The man around the corner swore he’d kill the cat on sight Loaded up his shotgun with nails and dynamite He waited and he waited for the cat to come around 97 pieces of the man is all they found The cat came back, they thought she was a goner, Add. But the cat came back, the very next day, How Scandinavians mark the end of the season by “plundering” the Christmas Tree on St. Knut’s Day. The Cat Came Back by (The Very Next Day) - Karaoke Lyrics on Smule. A great big gust of wind came by and every soul was lost. The cat came back, they thought he was a goner, The Cat Came Back (03:34) I Had A Rooster (03:47) ... Song of the Day. But the cat came back, the very next day, The cat came back, they thought he was a goner, But the cat came back, just wouldn't stay away. Now they drag the river for the little boy it's drowned. They gave it to a man going way out west, The cat came back, they thought he was a goner, The Cat Came Back The same chords are repeated through the whole song The strum pattern below works for me Chord progression repeats x4 for each verse Em DDU G DDU C DD D U UDU Chorus chord progression also repeats x4 with the last "away" as its own line or you can sing the last away without chords / (NC) Em G C D Old Mister Johnson had troubles of his own Em G C D He had a yellow cat … Please contribute a traditional song or rhyme from your country. The cat came back, they thought he was a goner, Then Bennie gave the cat to a man who had a bomb When he took the cat away, she was acting cool and calm And then the bomb exploded, it made an awful sound 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.4. Told him for to take it up the river in a boat, Gave it to a man going far away. But the cat came back, she wouldn't stay away She was sitting on the porch the very next day The cat came back, she didn't want to roam The very next day it was Home, Sweet Home. (Chorus) He gave it to a man going way out West,Told him to give it to the one he loved best,The train hit a curve, then it jumped the rail,Not a soul's alive to tell that gruesome tail. Nowadays, people sing a version like the one just below. The cat is destructive, so Old Mr. Johnson puts it back on the doorstep. He was sitting on the porch on the very next day. Now, there are not many shorts you can say THAT about! View Previous Songs of the Day. Sep 18th Fred Penner's exciting new rendition of an old folk song that he had previously made famous is wonderfully simpatico with Renee Reichert's beautifully rendered pastels. Ninety-seven pieces of the man is all they found. But the cat came back, he wouldn't stay away, He was sitting on the porch on the very next day. 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.3. Old Mr. Johnson had troubles of his ownHe had a yellow cat which wouldn't leave his home;He tried and he tried to give the cat away,He gave it to a man goin' far, far away. 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