Mingulay Cat Song: MP3/WAV/Lyrics (Patreon)

It all started with my cat Jenga and a sippy cup left on the table when my daughter went off to daycare. I came home to find juice all over the floor. 

Why do cats have this insatiable need to knock liquid over? Are they thirsty? Or is there a scientific reason that explains these crazy cats. I'll sing to you what I think...

Oh! Make sure you check out the early version of the song.

Mingulay Cat Song Lyrics 

Lyrics Marc Gunn, music traditional

Little girl holds a full sippy cupOnly drinks half of the juice upShe leaves for school then the bottle lands with a splashYour paws get sticky on the floor

* See the glass catsWatch it splash catsSee the liquid roll off of the tableSee your humanIn their socks catsAs they step in the puddle you made

Humans watching TV distractedOr they leave to use the bathroomJump up on the coffee tableKnock the milk down and lick it up

Ice cold glass of water at bedtimeSet it down not far from the pillowTongue can't reach it at two in the morningSo knock it down, then you're satiated.

What care we if they're done drinkingWhat we care about is physics in motionTap the glass cats, watch it jiggleIf it doesn't tip over, then knock it again

Musicians performing on this song

Marc Gunn: autoharp, vocalsNathan Deese: bass, whistleRich Brotherton: guitarNick Watson: bodhran, shaker, tambourineMorgan Hubert: bkg vocalsGwyneth Hubert: bkg vocalsC David Dent : bkg vocalsChriss Carr : bkg vocalsHeather Ackroyd : bkg vocalsJennifer Michelli Haskell : bkg vocals 

Mixed by Rich Brotherton, Ace Recording