Cat School
Cool Cats and Catskills: A Musical Journey into Unique Desires
Lyrics
My baby wants to go to cat school
Expressing that the speaker's partner wants to attend a school associated with cats.
I guess she’s gonna get her way
Suggesting that the partner is likely to have her desire fulfilled.
My baby digs those cool cool cats
Describing the partner's admiration for stylish and fashionable individuals known as "cool cats" in Greenwich Village.
Down Greenwich Village way
Indicating the location where these fashionable individuals are found.
I spent a lot of money, bought her fancy clothes
Highlighting the speaker's efforts to provide luxury items for the partner.
But when I try to kiss her she wrinkles up her nose
Revealing a humorous reaction from the partner when the speaker attempts to kiss her.
My baby really digs the cat school cat school cats
Expressing the partner's genuine fondness for the lifestyle and people associated with the "cat school."
Cool cats cool cats
Reiterating the admiration for the stylish and fashionable individuals known as "cool cats."
We’re living up here in the Catskills
Describing the mundane life of the speaker and the partner in the Catskills.
I guess our life is pretty slow
Suggesting a slow-paced and uneventful life for the couple.
She reads her magazines and she fixes up her hair
Detailing the partner's activities of reading magazines and fixing her hair with a lack of exciting options for going out.
But there’s really no place to go
Expressing the limited opportunities for entertainment in their current location.
I though I was in heaven - she thought I was a real “L7”
Reflecting on a moment when the speaker felt ecstatic, but the partner perceived him as uncool ("L7" is a slang term for a square or uncool person).
Guess I shouldn’t complain
Accepting the situation without much complaint.
Baby really digs the cat school cat school cats
Reiterating the partner's admiration for the lifestyle and people associated with the "cat school."
Cool cats cool cats
Re-emphasizing the appeal of the stylish and fashionable individuals known as "cool cats."
I like to hang with my own kind of people
Expressing the speaker's preference for spending time with people who share similar interests and characteristics.
I’ve always been that way
Affirming the speaker's consistent inclination to be around like-minded individuals.
She wants to go out and see the world
Contrasting the partner's desire to explore the world with the speaker's preference for a familiar social circle.
Guess I shouldn’t complain
Repeating the idea that the speaker accepts the partner's contrasting desires without much complaint.
I like to hang with my own kind of people
Reiterating the speaker's inclination to be with people who share similar interests and characteristics.
I’ve always been that way
Affirming the speaker's consistent inclination to be around like-minded individuals.
She wants to go out and see the world
Highlighting the partner's desire for exploration in contrast to the speaker's preference for familiarity.
Guess I shouldn’t complain
Repeating the idea that the speaker accepts the partner's contrasting desires without much complaint.
Baby really digs the cat school
Expressing again the partner's strong interest in attending the "cat school."
I think she’s gonna get her way
Reiterating the expectation that the partner will achieve her desire.
My baby digs those cool cool cats
Reaffirming the partner's admiration for stylish and fashionable individuals in Greenwich Village.
Down Greenwich Village way
Indicating the location where these fashionable individuals are found.
I spent a lot of money and bought her fancy clothes
Highlighting the speaker's efforts to provide luxury items for the partner.
But when I try to kiss her she wrinkles up her nose
Revealing a humorous reaction from the partner when the speaker attempts to kiss her.
My baby really digs the cat school cat school cats
Expressing the partner's genuine fondness for the lifestyle and people associated with the "cat school."
Cool cats cool cats
Reiterating the admiration for the stylish and fashionable individuals known as "cool cats."
My baby digs the cat school cat school cats
Emphasizing once again the partner's appreciation for the "cat school" and the stylish individuals associated with it.
Cool cats cool cats
Reiterating the admiration for the stylish and fashionable individuals known as "cool cats."
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