Cat on My Lap
Liner Notes
Note: Although I'm American, I live with an Englishman, so I pronounce "leisure" to rhyme with pleasure, not lee-shure.
Lyrics
Bb. F Stuck again with a cat on my lap Gm. Eb Forced into unwanted leisure Bb. F Can’t do a thing with a cat on my lap Gm. Eb Indulging guilty pleasure
Gm F. Eb Everybody knows White cats love black clothes
Bb. F So many things to do today Gm. Eb Work, errands, shopping Bb. F But the cat sleeps on Gm. Eb Productivity stopping
Gm F. Eb Everybody knows Gm. F. Eb White cats love black clothes
F Gm All is not lost, I’ve got my phone Eb. F I’m caught up on email F. Gm Done my daily Duolingo Eb. F Listened to new songs
B F You might think he’d like a scratch on the ears Gm. Eb A little stroke would be fine Bb F But a flicked tail says don’t pet me Gm Eb I’m sleeping and this lap is mine!
Gm F. Eb Everybody knows White cats love black clothes
Bb. F Stuck again with a cat on my lap Gm. Eb Forced into unwanted leisure Bb. F Can’t do a thing with a cat on my lap Gm. Eb Indulging guilty pleasure Bb But is it his…. Or mine?
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This is awesome! My 2 cats create rest periods for me regularly and yes, they leave their fur evidence!
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I like the way you changed the pronunciation of leisure for the rhyme's sake! What a great tune here!
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Funny chorus. Productivity stopping…So true.
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Wonderful song on the essence of cats. I Am a cat myself so I know all about it. Well done. 🙏
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I’m starting to doubt the randomness of the random song picker, because this describes my life perfectly. The cat plops down in my lap about 10 minutes before bedtime, and I can’t bear to move her. Great song, and I love the white cat/black clothes lyric.