The whole text (it's in DT, but I thought I'd post it for the sake of a bit of levity):TOM CAT BLUES (Ring-Tail Tom)
I got an old tom cat
When he steps out
All the pussycats in the neighborhood
They begin to shout
"Here comes Ring Tail Tom
He's boss around the town
And if you got your heat turned up
You better turn your damper down"
Ring Tail Tom on a fence
The old pussy cat on the ground
Ring Tail Tom come off that fence
And they went 'round and 'round
Lord, he's quick on the trigger
He's a natural born crack shot
He got a new target every night
And he sure does practice a lot
He makes them roustabout
He makes them roll their eyes
They just can't resist my Ring Tail Tom
No matter how hard they tries
You better watch old Ring Tail Tom
He's running around the town
He won't have no pussy cats
Come a-tomcattin' around
Ring Tail Tom is the stuff
He's always running around
All the pussy cats in the neighborhood
Can't get old Ring Tail Tom down
He's always running around
Just can't be satisfied
He goes out every night
With a new one by his side
@animal @cat
recorded by Cliff Carlisle, Tom Paley, Rooftop Singers
filename[ TOMCATBL
Tune file : TOMCATBL
Text and tune here (The tune is substantially what I remember, but it seems a tad slow).
The verse I quoted from above, for some strange reason, isn't in the DT version. I heard it sung forty-some years ago by a fellow named Mike Reedy, and he wound the song off with
He'll go down some dark alley,
He'll be gone a little while;
When he comes back with his knees all slack
He'll be wearin' a go-to-hell smile.and finished by repeating verses 1 and 2.
Let us hope that Timmy is similarly occupied.
Don Firth