HE'S AN OLD CAT
lyrics to the album

all songs written by Brian Gari & published by Tenacity Music (ASCAP)

HE'S AN OLD CAT

JUSTA SKIN & BONES
AND HE PURRS RIGHT THRU HIS MOANS
HE'S AN OLD CAT

HE CAN BARELY STAND
AND HE EATS OUT OF YOUR HAND
HE'S AN OLD CAT

AND HE WADDLES BACK & FORTH
DOESN'T KNOW HIS SOUTH FROM NORTH
BUT HE'S GOT SUCH A GREAT DEAL OF POISE
HE'S AN OLD CAT, AN OLD CAT
BUT HE'S STILL ONE OF THE BOYS

HE'S GOT ONE EYE SHUT
YOU CAN'T MISS HIS HANGING GUT
HE'S AN OLD CAT

DON'T KNOW HOW HE REACHED THIS STAGE
HE'S AMAZING FOR HIS AGE
HE'S AN OLD CAT

AND HE WEARS A SILLY GRIN
DOESN'T KNOW WHY HE CAME IN
HE FORGOT HE HID ALL HIS TOYS
HE'S AN OLD CAT, AN OLD CAT
BUT TO ME HE'S ONE OF THE BOYS

HE'S REALLY SUCH A HANDSOME LAD
RESTING ON HIS WEE WEE PAD
NO ONE'S GONNA FAULT HIM FOR THAT

CAUSE ONE DAY WE'LL BE IN HIS PLACE
HOPIN' WE'LL HAVE STYLE & GRACE
BUT ENDIN' UP JUST LIKE THIS CAT

HE SLEEPS ALL DAY LONG
WHEN HE USED TO BE KING KONG
HE'S AN OLD CAT

BUT HE'S QUITE ALERT
EVEN WHEN HE WETS YOUR SHIRT
HE'S AN OLD CAT

BUT I WOULDN'T GIVE HIM UP
FOR A KITTEN OR A PUP
THEY'RE ALL JUST A LITTLE HIGH STRUNG
HE'S AN OLD CAT, AN OLD CAT
BUT IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE YOUNG

MAKIN' LOVE TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE

MAKIN' LOVE TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE
IT CAN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS
IT'S LIKE A VOLCANO
IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN OH
IT STARTS WITH JUST ONE LITTLE KISS

MAKIN' LOVE TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE
THERE ISN'T A THING TO COMPARE
IT MAY SOUND AUDACIOUS
BUT MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS
I FEEL LIKE I'M WALKIN ON AIR

USED TO BE I'D TAKE WHAT I COULD
AND ALWAYS WOULD HOPE FOR THE BEST
BUT THIS WAY IS MUCH BETTER THAN GOOD
I ALMOST THINK I NEED A REST

MAKIN' LOVE TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE
THEY SAY THAT IT'S ALL IN THE MIND
CAUSE WHAT'S BEEN OCCURRING
RIGHT AFTER & DURING
IS JUST WHAT I'VE WANTED TO FIND

THE CALIFORNIA DREAM

1959...I WAS ONLY 7
WENT TO VISIT GRAMPS IN BEVERLY HILLS
MONTE LEON LANE
GROUCHO'S POOL ON SUNDAYS
I CAN ALMOST SMELL THE HOT DOGS ON GRILLS
AND GRANDPA'S STAGE WAS NOW HIS BED
BUT STILL HE LAUGHED & ALWAYS READ

IT WAS THE CALIFORNIA DREAM
AND I SWEAR HE KNEW IT FIRST
BEFORE THE BEACH BOYS
BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKES
BEFORE HIS BUBBLE BURST
IT WAS THE CALIFORNIA DREAM
WITH ALL THAT HE'D BEEN THROUGH
THE CALIFORNIA DREAM FOR HIM CAME TRUE

1961 I WAS ONLY 9 THEN
STEVE MADE LEMONADE FOR US TWO TO SELL
SOLD IT ON THE CURB
TO THE PASSING DRIVERS
EVEN SOLD A CUP TO HIS MOTHER AS WELL
AND HIS DAD BUD SOLD PONTIACS
AND TIPPY BARKED WHEN WE MADE SNACKS

IT WAS THE CALIFORNIA DREAM
AND I SWEAR I KNEW IT FIRST
BEFORE THE BEACH BOYS
BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKES
BEFORE THE BUBBLE BURST
IT WAS THE CALIFORNIA DREAM
AND THE SALT WAS IN MY HAIR
THE CALIFORNIA DREAM & I WAS THERE

SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS
EARS PRESSED AGAINST THE SET
PANCAKES AT NINE
THE WASH ON THE LINE
AND SPRINKLERS THAT GOT US ALL WET

1964 I WAS ONLY 12 THEN
LITTLE CINDY NOW WAS TURNING 13
I REMEMBER WELL
HOW WE DITCHED OUR SISTERS
BUT WE STILL WERE 12 IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
AND HOW WE DANCED ON OL' DICK CLARK
THE RIDES WERE GREAT AT OCEAN PARK

IT WAS THE CALIFORNIA DREAM
AND I SWEAR I KNEW IT FIRST
THERE NOW ARE BEACH BOYS
THERE NOW ARE EARTHQUAKES
AND MANY BUBBLES BURST
IT WAS THE CALIFORNIA DREAM
GOOD VIBRATIONS IN THE AIR
THE CALIFORNIA DREAM
THE CALIFORNIA DREAM
THE CALIFORNIA DREAM
WISH YOU'D BEEN THERE

SHE SQUEEZES ME IN

SHE'S GOT HER YOGA CLASS
CAUSE YOU KNOW SHE'S GOTTA STRETCH
SHE'S GOT HER ARTIST'S CLASS
CAUSE YOU KNOW SHE LIKES TO SKETCH
SHE' S GOT HER WRITING CLASS
CAUSE YOU KNOW SHE'S GOTTA WRITE
BUT SHE SQUEEZES ME IN
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

SHE TAKES A COOKING COURSE
CAUSE YOU KNOW SHE LIKES TO BAKE
SHE'S DOING REALLY QUITE WELL
YOU OUGHTA TASTE HER CHOCOLATE CAKE
SHE'S INTO CARPENTRY
SHE KNOWS HER WAY AROUND WOOD
AND WHEN SHE SQUEEZES ME IN
MAKES ME FEEL SO GOOD

SHE'S A BUSY BUSY GIRL
SHE'S AS BUSY AS A BEE
SHE'S GOT HER CALENDAR FILLED
NOT A MINUTE HAS SHE FREE
SHE'S A BUSY BUSY GIRL
HOW I WISH SHE'D SLOW DOWN
BUT I'M A LUCKY SO & SO
WHEN SHE HEADS UPTOWN

SHE HAS A RUNNER'S HIGH
CAUSE SHE RUNS AROUND THE TRACK
SHE SWIMS THE LENGTH OF THE POOL
AND THEN SHE HEADS ON BACK
SHE TAKES A COURSE IN WINE
AND OF COURSE SHE GETS A BUZZ
THEN SHE SQUEEZES ME IN
AND I'M GLAD SHE DOES

I HOPE I'M GETTING CLOSE

DISASTER STRUCK IN EARLY MAY
I COULDN'T FACE THE EARLY DAY
AND SO A NOTE WAS SENT
I THINK YOU KNEW WHAT I MEANT
AND IT MIGHT NOT GET US BACK
BUT AT LEAST I HOPE I'M GETTING CLOSE

I COULDN'T SAY WHAT I'D BEEN THROUGH
THE PAIN WAS THERE FROM HER AND YOU
BUT NOW SHE'S GONE FROM SIGHT
AND I WANT YOU NOW WITH ALL MY MIGHT
AND IT MIGHT NOT GET US BACK
BUT AT LEAST I HOPE I'M GETTING CLOSE

INSTEAD OF CLOSED...LET'S BE OPEN
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU TO A LOCK AND KEY
I JUST MISPLACED THE COMBINATION
AND IF YOU CARE TO LOOK THERE'S MUCH TO SEE

I GREW WITH YOU...YOU MIGHT SAY NO
BUT I WAS SCARED TO LET IT SHOW
BUT NOW IT'S ON DISPLAY
JUST TRY ME OUT EVEN FOR A DAY
AND IT MIGHT NOT GET US BACK
BUT AT LEAST I HOPE I'M GETTING CLOSE

LETTER TO NORMA

IN A BOOKSTORE...IN THE SECTION...NO ONE LOOKS AT
FOUND THE BOOK THAT I HAD SEARCHED FOR...FOR SO LONG
I TOOK IT HOME & OPENED IT UP
SOMETHING FELL ON THE FLOOR
'TWAS A LETTER OLD & YELLOWED
MAILED A LONG TIME BEFORE AND IT READ:

NORMA, YOU MAY NOT WANNA READ THIS
BUT IF YOU CAN, I'M NOT THE MAN I USED TO BE
OH LOVELY NORMA, IF YOU CAN READ THRU THE PAIN
WELL THEN MAYBE, JUST MAYBE
I CAN EXPLAIN

I'LL BE HOME IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS IF YOU WANT ME
MY LIFE'S BEEN BLURRY I CAN'T REMEMBER A CHRISTMAS AT ALL
YOU THINK THE KIDS WILL WANT ME AROUND?
DO THEY MENTION MY NAME?
THE DRINKING'S OVER, PLEASE BELIEVE ME
THERE WON'T BE MORE OF THE SAME, I LOVE YOU

NORMA, YOU MAY NOT WANNA READ THIS
BUT IF YOU CAN, I'M NOT THE MAN I USED TO BE
OH, LOVELY NORMA, IF YOU CAN READ THRU THE PAIN
WELL THEN MAYBE, JUST MAYBE
I CAN EXPLAIN

END OF LETTER...HE SIGNED "I LOVE YOU" AND FOLDED IT NEATLY
I WILL NEVER KNOW FOR CERTAIN IF NORMA REPLIED
BUT ONE MORE CLUE MAY GIVE IT AWAY
THE LETTER HAD BEEN TORN APART
BUT SOMEONE TAPED IT BACK TOGETHER
PERHAPS LIKE HER BROKEN HEART SO IT READ:

NORMA, YOU MAY NOT WANNA READ THIS
BUT IF YOU CAN, I'M NOT THE MAN I USED TO BE
OH, LOVELY NORMA, IF YOU CAN READ THRU THE PAIN
WELL THEN MAYBE, JUST MAYBE
MAYBE, MAYBE
I CAN EXPLAIN

LAURA'S DAD

HE HAS BEEN TO EV'RY SHOW THEY'VE HAD
THEY SAY HELLO EACH NITE TO LAURA'S DAD
EV'RY SONG IS LIKE A HUG TO HIM FROM HER
MELODIES THAT MAKE THE LOSS OF HER A BLUR

HEARING HER APPLAUSE JUST MAKES HIM GLAD
GLAD AND VERY PROUD HE'S LAURA'S DAD
EV'RY NITE IS ONE MORE NITE SHE SPEAKS TO HIM
AND HE CAN FEEL HER PRESENCE WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE DIM

LAURA'S DAD IS NOT ALONE
WHEN THEY SING HER SONG...LAURA COMES ALONG
AND HER LOVE IS STRONG

CLOSING NITE WILL BE A LITTLE SAD
FOR CAST AND CREW BUT MOSTLY LAURA'S DAD
AND WHEN THE LAST OF LAURA'S SONGS ARE SUNG WITH BLISS
EV'RYONE WILL FIND THAT THEY WILL ALSO MISS HER DAD

IF YOUR SONGS STILL MAKE IT (WHY CAN'T WE?)

WE GOT TOGETHER AND WROTE A SONG
WE HAD SOME HITS BEFORE TOO LONG
AND WE WERE MARRIED FOR A WHILE
BUT SOMEHOW WE WENT OUT OF STYLE
IT'S FUNNY CAUSE OUR SONG'S STILL GOIN' STRONG

AND IF YOUR SONGS STILL MAKE IT WHY CAN'T WE?
IF WE COULD JUST GO BACK TO '63
AND YOU COULD BE MY BABY AGAIN

AND IF OUR SONGS CAN HIT THE CHARTS ONCE MORE
MAYBE WE CAN TOUCH OUR HEARTS ONCE MORE
AND THINGS COULD BE AS GREAT AS THEY WERE THEN

WE WROTE THE BEST THAT WE KNEW HOW
WE SANG WHEREVER THEY'D ALLOW
AND EVEN THO THE TEAM WAS HOT
THE SONG SURVIVED BUT WE COULD NOT
IT'S FUNNY CAUSE I HEARD THAT SONG JUST NOW

chorus

IF ROCK AND ROLL CAN SURVIVE ALL THESE YEARS
CAN'T WE SURVIVE JUST A HANDFUL OF TEARS?

chorus

ROUNDABOUT WAY

WE MADE HIST'RY
IT'S A MYS'TRY
HOW WE GOT SO LOST
LOVE DERAILED HERE
LUCK PREVAILED HERE
I HAD FINGERS CROSSED

CAUSE IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY
WE SAW THE LIGHT
THAT LOVELY NIGHT
I THOUGHT WE MIGHT
IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY
FOUND WHAT WE HAD
IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY I'M SO GLAD

NEVER FINISHED
NOT DIMINISHED
LOVE STILL SHINES SO BRIGHT
MAYBE BRIGHTER
OUR FIRST NIGHTER
REACHED A BRAND NEW HEIGHT

CAUSE IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY
WE FOUND THE DOOR
IT'S LOCKED NO MORE
SO MUCH IN STORE
IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY
PAST EV'RY TEAR
IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY WE'RE STILL HERE

ISN'T IT FUNNY THE ROUTES WE TAKE
JUST TO REACH WHERE WE WERE?
ISN'T IT FUNNY WHAT WE FORSAKE
JUST TO HAVE THINGS RECUR?

I'M IN AWE HERE
WHAT I SAW HERE
MAKES ME WANT TO CRY
YEARS OF WAITING
WAITING HATING
WATCHING TIME GO BY

BUT IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY
YOU WALKED BACK IN
TOOK WHAT HAD BEEN
AND MADE US WIN
IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY
YOU MADE IT NEW
IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY IT'S SO TRUE
IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY I LOVE YOU

AM I SO EASY TO REPLACE?

GUESS I ALWAYS KNEW WE'D END LIKE THIS
ALWAYS THREATS OF OTHERS YOU COULD KISS
BUT AM I SO EASY TO REPLACE MY DARLIN'?
HAVE YOU FOUND ANOTHER FACE MY DARLIN'?
HAS ANOTHER FILLED THAT SPACE?
AM I...SO EASY TO REPLACE?

AND DO YOU LIKE THE RINGING OF YOUR PHONE?
AND HOW COME YOU SPENT FRIDAY NIGHT ALONE?
OH AM I SO EASY TO REPLACE MY DARLIN'?
HAVE YOU FOUND ANOTHER FACE MY DARLIN'?
HAS ANOTHER FILLED THAT SPACE?
AM I...SO EASY TO REPLACE?

OH YOU KNEW ALL MY LITTLE INSECURITIES
AND YOU PLAYED OFF EACH ONE SOMEHOW
AND THE GUYS YOU KNEW WERE FALLING AT YOUR FEET
BUT WHERE ARE ALL OF THEM NOW?

BUT I KNOW IT DOES NOT HURT YOU ONE BIT
AT LEAST THAT'S NOT A THING YOU WOULD ADMIT
OH AM I SO EASY TO REPLACE MY DARLIN'?
HAVE YOU FOUND ANOTHER FACE MY DARLIN'?
HAS ANOTHER FILLED THAT SPACE?
AM I...SO EASY TO REPLACE?

MY FATHER'S CAT

MY FATHER'S CAT
RAN TO THE DOOR
TO GREET THE ONE PERSON SHE KNEW
ADOPTED AT BIRTH
THERE WAS NO ONE ON EARTH
BUT HIM...IT'S TRUE

MY FATHER'S CAT
DEPENDED ON HIM
AND YES HE DEPENDED ON HER
HE WAS UP THERE IN YEARS
AS HE PETTED HER EARS
AND BRUSHED HER FUR

IS IT A CRIME
WHEN YOU KNOW THAT YOUR TIME
IS NOT GONNA BE TOO LONG?
SO YOU TAKE IN A PRIZE
AND YOU LOOK IN HER EYES
AND ACT LIKE THERE'S NOT A THING WRONG

MY FATHER'S CAT
RAN TO THE DOOR
BUT NOT IN HER USUAL WAY
JUST ONE LIGHT WAS ON
AND THE MUSIC WAS GONE
SINCE EARLY DAY

MY FATHER'S CAT
NOW LIVES WITH ME
AND FOLLOWS WHEREVER I GO
THERE'S A LOSS WE BOTH FEEL
THAT WILL NEVER QUITE HEAL
CAUSE WE'RE GONNA MISS HIM SO

FACE TO FACE

BOXES OF CLOTHES...I'LL HOLD THE DOOR
I'LL HELP YOU THAT FAR
BUT I WON'T GO TO THE CAR
CAUSE I KNOW YOU'VE GOT YOUR NEW LOVE AT THE WHEEL
AND YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW THE WAY THAT MAKES ME FEEL

AND BABY I CAN'T MEET HIM FACE TO FACE
CAUSE I STILL HAVE SOME LOVE INSIDE FOR YOU I CAN'T ERASE
SO IF I LACK SOCIAL GRACES
IT'S CAUSE I KNOW JUST WHERE MY PLACE IS
AND YOU KNOW I JUST CAN'T MEET HIM FACE TO FACE

LOOK IN MY EYES...I KNOW IT'S HARD
THERE'S SOMEONE WHO CARES
AND IT'S NOT THAT GUY DOWNSTAIRS
CAUSE YOU KNOW HE DOESN'T TREAT YOU LIKE HE SHOULD
BUT IF I SHOW UP...IT WON'T DO ANY GOOD

MAYBE SOMEDAY
I'LL SEE YOU BOTH WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STREET
MAYBE SOMEDAY
HE WON'T BE IN YOUR LIFE FOR ME TO MEET

SO KISS ME GOODBYE...IT'S ALL THAT'S LEFT
YOU'VE GOT ALL YOUR THINGS
AND HE'S WAITING IN THE WINGS
AND I'LL LOOK OUT FROM MY WINDOW AT THE GROUND
BUT I'LL CLOSE IT FAST IF HE SHOULD TURN AROUND

IF I EVER END UP WITH QUINN

IF I EVER END UP WITH QUINN
IF I EVER HAVE MORE THAN THIS
IF THERE'S EVER A CHANCE WE'LL KISS...WELL THEN

THERE'LL BE NOTHING MORE LEFT TO WIN
'CAUSE WITH HER I'D HAVE WON IT ALL
THERE'D BE NO NEED FOR ME TO FALL...AGAIN

'CAUSE HER SMILE MAKES ME SMILE
AND HER LAUGH MAKES ME LAUGH
SHE TOOK WHAT WAS HURTING & TORE ALL THE SADNESS IN HALF

IF I EVER END UP WITH QUINN
I'LL BE GRATEFUL FOREVERMORE
IF SHE KNEW ALL THE LOVE IN STORE
IF SHE'D JUST LET IT ALL BEGIN
IF I EVER END UP WITH THAT LITTLE PRIZE
IF SOME SUNNY DAY THERE'S LOVE IN HER EYES
WHAT A PLACE I'D BE IN
IF I EVER END UP WITH QUINN

BICYCLE RIDE

I SAW YOU ON YOUR BICYCLE RIDE
YOU SAW ME BUT THE WORDS WERE DENIED
AND YOU RODE ALONG
AND I WROTE THIS SONG
CAUSE THE TIME WRONG
SO WE BOTH PASSED BY

I SAW YOU ON YOUR BICYCLE RIDE
YOU SAW ME BUT WE NEVER REPLIED
SO YOU RODE ALONG
AND I WROTE THIS SONG
CAUSE THE TIME WAS WRONG
SO WE DIDN'T TRY

I SAW YOU ON YOUR BICYCLE RIDE
YOU SAW ME BUT WE COULDN'T DECIDE
SO YOU RODE ALONG
AND I WROTE THIS SONG
CAUSE THE TIME WRONG
BUT IT MIGHT BE RIGHT IF I LOOK FOR YOU NOW

I MAY BE WRONG

I MAY BE WRONG
BUT I DON'T THINK THEY'LL LAST
I MAY BE WRONG
BUT THEY'LL BE OVER FAST
SHE MAY BE MOVING IN WITH HIM TODAY
BUT NOT FOR LONG
BUT THEN I MAY BE WRONG

I MAY BE CRAZED
BUT HE'S NOT WHAT SHE NEEDS
I'D BE AMAZED
IF THEIR AFFAIR SUCCEEDS
IT DOESN'T TAKE A PSYCHIC MIND TO SEE
THEY DON'T BELONG
BUT THEN I MAY BE WRONG

IF ONLY I...
COULD STEER HER IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
BUT I'M AFRAID...
THE TIME'S NOT RIGHT TO SHOW THE GIRL AFFECTION
AND SO THERE'S JUST REJECTION AND I...

I MAY BE WRONG
BUT SHE WILL CHANGE HER MIND
I MAY BE WRONG
IN ALL THAT SHE WILL FIND
AND SHE MAY NEVER TELL THE GUY GOODBYE BUT THEN SHE MIGHT
I MAY BE WRONG
PERHAPS IN TIME I MAY BE RIGHT...

WHERE DID THE MUSIC GO?

I REMEMBER THE EXCITEMENT...BACK IN '64
TAKIN' 10 MINUTES FOR LUNCH
AND SPENDIN' THE REST INSIDE A RECORD STORE
BUYIN' THE LATEST RECORD BY THE BEATLES
LIST'NIN' TO THE DAVE CLARK FIVE
MAN I COULD REALLY GET OFF ON THE BEATLES
I'D REALLY COME ALIVE WHOA WHOA

WHERE DID THE MUSIC GO?
I WANNA HEAR THAT SOUND AGAIN
WHEN WILL THE BEACH BOYS GET AROUND AGAIN?
WHERE DID THE MUSIC GO?
I WANNA SPEND MY LAST RED CENT
ON ALL OF THE GROUPS THAT CAME & WENT
I WANNA KNOW
WHERE DID THE MUSIC GO?

I REMEMBER THE EXCITEMENT...BACK IN '65
WAITIN' OUTSIDE A HOTEL
HOPIN' TO SEE JOHN & PAUL ARRIVE
THINKIN' 'BOUT THE WORDS OF 'EVE OF DESTRUCTION'
LIST'NIN' TO BARRY MCGUIRE
HOLDIN' YOUR BREATH TO SEE WHAT'S NUMBER ONE
YOU KNOW YOU COULDN'T GET MUCH HIGHER

WHERE DID THE MUSIC GO?
I WANNA HEAR THAT SOUND AGAIN
WHEN WILL THE STONES SING 'AROUND & AROUND' AGAIN?
WHERE DID THE MUSIC GO?
I WANNA HEAR A SONG ABOUT CARS
I WANNA SEE SOME RICKENBACKER GUITARS
I WANNA KNOW
WHERE DID THE MUSIC GO?

I REMEMBER THE EXCITEMENT BACK IN '66
RADIO NEXT TO MY EAR
ALL NITE LONG SO I COULD GET MY FIX
OF THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS, CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'
MADE THE SUMMER REALLY HOT
I COULD ALWAYS DIG THE MUSIC OF THE SPOONFUL
I COULD TAKE A DOUBLE SHOT

WHERE DID THE MUSIC GO?
I WANNA HEAR THAT SOUND AGAIN
COULD SOMETHING THAT GOOD BE LOST & FOUND AGAIN?
WHERE DID THE MUSIC GO?
I WANNA LOVE THE ENTIRE TOP TEN
I WANT THAT FEELING BACK AGAIN
I WANNA KNOW
WHERE DID THE MUSIC GO?

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