| One meow, two meow, three meow, scat! |
| What’s the initial of my pet tom cat? |
| Is it H or J or L, M, N, O, P? |
| Is it L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T? |
| No, it’s you! You’re the cat for me! |
| You know you’ve been mean to me And you know when you’re mean to me How it always makes me wanna roam |
| And you know there’s a danger |
| That some gentle stranger |
| Might pick me up and make me feel at home. |
| So pet me poppa, poppa pet me nice. (Meow!) |
| Pet me poppa, poppa break the ice. (And you know how!) |
| If you don’t want me out roaming the city, |
| Talk to me pretty, «Here kitty kitty!» |
| And pet me poppa, poppa pet me nice. |
| Ooh, pet me poppa, poppa pet me good. (Meow!) |
| Mmm, pet me poppa, proper like you should. (And you know how!) |
| If you care to keep me home by the fire, |
| 'specially when it’s time to retire |
| Then pet me poppa, poppa pet me good. |
| Warm up my saucer of milk, and maybe I’ll purr. |
| Lay out my cushion of silk, don’t rumple my fur! |
| Just reach over and pet me poppa, poppa melt the ice. |
| If you don’t want me out roaming the city, |
| Talk to me pretty, «Here kitty kitty!» |
| And pet me poppa, that’s my good advice! |
| Pet me poppa! |
| Pet me poppa! |
| Pet me poppa, poppa pet me! (That'll get me!) |
| Pet me poppa, poppa pet me nice! |