Story Behind The Song
Named for a character in an afterschool special movie about a boy in the ghetto who befriends a stray, the music to this song has been cooking for a decade. funny, since it's a very straight chord progression.
Song Description
blues-y pop song with an unconventional Christmas story - young boy begs his parents to let him keep a stray cat.
| Song Length |
4:21 |
Genre |
Blues - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Endearing, Jovial |
Subject |
Drugs, Daughter |
| Similar Artists |
Paul Simon, Counting Crows |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
JT
jt make up your mind jt tell you one more time (D7)
jt make up your mind you got (A) 10 days left in december (G)
you?re going drive your mom out of her mind
i don?t want to hear about christmas anymore
all your snoopy cups and reindeer, i hide em when i can
see there?s a kitten in the alley papa
and i can see she?s all run down
so i want me, this cat i found
if you think i?m askin for some bible stories on a cd
or a pair of pumped up shoes
there?s one thing momma you don?t know about me
i want me, i want me, i want me this cat i fount
jt, we could understand
your momma and me, we do what we can (7)
jt - what you want to do this for?
i see you been stealing tuna from the all night store
look you cut your finger on the tuna can
chorus