Oh a tom cat a sittin on a back yard fence
and a pole cat on the ground.
Well the tom cat jumped down off tha fence
and they went around and around.They was a bitten and clawin
And a chewin and chawin
And they both was a bloody sight.I knew that they would fight all night
so I just hung around.Well they fought all day
And they fought all night
And I knew they’d never quit.
Then the pole cat said brother this it.
With death you’re a flirtin
Gonna give you a squirtin
Gonna put out both a your eyes.
But the tom cat said I’ll never go dead
By a thing that’s two toned striped.
They was clawin and steamin
And bitten and schemin
Till they was awful weak.
The tom cat said you striped thing
Your beginning to show your streak.
Well they lit into each other then
I aint never seen such a fight.
they both was a winnin
neither one was a grinning
but they both was a doin all right.
Then the pole cat aimed and he pulled the trigger
He hit the mark just right.
The tom cat fell down on tha ground
with his hands up over his eyes.
No use guessin he learned his lesson
because I heard him cry.
It just wasn’t fair I didn’t have a chance
I’m plum outta his class.
I know I’m a fool you just can’t win
against built in poison gas.