Back alley Sally is doin' the American jump
The drinks are ready and the dogs are goin' to war
The cat's in the well and the horse is going bumpety-bump
His hair's fallin' out and all of his daughters need shoes
The cat's in the well, the leaves are startin' to fall
The cat's in the well and the barn is full of the bull
The night is so long and the table is, oh so full
Cat's in the well, horse is going bumpety-bump
The cat's in the well, the leaves are startin' to fall
Cat's in the well and grief is showin' its face
The world's being slaughtered, it's such a bloody disgrace
Cat's in the well and the servant is at the door
The cat's in the well, the gentle lady is asleep
He got his big bushy tail draggin' all over the ground
Cat's in the well and papa is reading the news
The cat's in the well and the barn is full of the bull
She ain't hearin' a thing, the silence is a-stickin' her deep
Cat's in the well, the gentle lady is asleep
