Poems and Lyrics

I realize that every Cats website has the poems and lyrics. But, think about it! Without the poems, there would be no lyrics, and without the lyrics, no musical! So here you go!


The Poems

The Naming of Cats
The Old Gumbie Cat
Growltiger's Last Stand
The Rum Tum Tugger
The Song of the Jellicles
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
Old Deuteronomy
The Pekes and the Pollicles
Mr. Mistoffelees
Macavity: The Mystery Cat
Gus: The Theatre Cat
Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town
Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
The Ad-dressing of Cats
Cat Morgan Introduces Himself

There you go. The official, original basis for Cats.


The lyrics of the actual show are a little different from the poems, and vary from production to production.
I'm slowly going to get the original London and Broadway lyrics set up.

Original London - Act 1


These poems are Copyright 1939 by T.S. Eliot. No infringement is intended. I'm not making any money by displaying these poems, and besides, it's all just for fun!

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