Cats Musical Lyrics

Mr Mistoffelees

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Mr Mistoffelees Lyrics

    You ought to ask Mr. Mistoffelees
    The original Conjuring Cat
    The greatest magicians have something to learn
    From Mr. Mistoffelees's conjuring turn

    Presto!

    And you'll all say:
    Oh! Well I never! Was there ever
    A cat so clever as magical Mr. Mistoffelees!

    Oh! Well I never! Was there ever
    A cat so clever as magical Mr. Mistoffelees!

    He is quiet and small
    He is black
    From the ears to the tip of his tail
    He can creep through the tiniest crack
    He can walk on the narrowest rail

    He can pick any card from a pack
    He is equally cunning with dice
    He is always decieving you into believing
    That he's only hunting for mice

    He can play any trick with a cork
    Or a spoon and a bit of fish paste
    If you look for a knife or a fork
    And you think it was merely misplaced

    You have seen it one moment, and then it is gone!
    But you find it next week lying out on the lawn!

    And we all say:
    Oh! Well I never! Was there ever
    A cat so clever as magical Mr. Mistoffelees!

    Oh! Well I never! Was there ever
    A cat so clever as magical Mr. Mistoffelees!

    His manner is vague and aloof
    You would think there was nobody shyer
    But his voice has been heard on the roof
    When he was curled up by the fire

    And he's sometimes been heard by the fire
    When he was about on the roof
    (At least we all heard that somebody purred)
    Which is uncontestable proof

    Of his singular magical powers
    And I've known the family to call
    Him in from the garden for hours
    When he was asleep in the hall

    And not long ago this phenomenal cat
    Produced seven kittens right out of a hat!

    And we all say:
    Oh! Well I never! Was there ever
    A cat so clever as magical Mr. Mistoffelees!

    Oh! Well I never! Was there ever
    A cat so clever as magical Mr. Mistoffelees!

    Ladies and gentlemen
    I give you the marvelous
    Magical Mr. Mistoffelees!

    Presto!