Cats: Jellicle cats
Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics

Are you blind when you're born? Can you see in the dark?
Do you possess abilities beyond the ordinary?

Dare you look at a king? Would you sit on his throne?
Do you carry yourself with an air of confidence and royalty?

Can you say of your bite that it's worse than your bark?
Are you able to back up your words with action and intensity?

Are you cock of the walk when you're walking alone?
Do you stand out and command respect even when alone?

Because Jellicles are and Jellicles do
Jellicle cats are confident and capable

Jellicles do and Jellicles would
Jellicle cats have the ability and willingness to take action

Jellicles would and Jellicles can
Jellicle cats have the desire and ability to accomplish their goals

Jellicles can and Jellicles do
Jellicle cats can and will take action to achieve their objectives

When you fall on your head do you land on your feet?
Do you have the ability to bounce back from adversity?

Are you tense when you sense there's a storm in the air?
Are you keenly aware of your surroundings and capable of handling difficult situations?

Can you find your way blind when you're lost in the street?
Are you resourceful and able to navigate difficult situations?

Do you know how to go to the Heaviside Layer?
Do you have the ability to transcend and reach higher levels?

Can you ride on a broomstick to places far distant?
Do you possess a wild imagination and a desire to explore new horizons?

Familiar with candle, with book and with bell?
Have you studied and gained knowledge from different sources?

Were you Whittington's friend? The Pied Piper's assistant?
Have you been involved in significant events and made valuable contributions?

Have you been an alumnus of Heaven and Hell?
Have you experienced both good and bad and learned from those experiences?

Are you mean like a minx? Are you lean like a lynx?
Do you possess qualities such as cunning and physical agility?

Are you keen to be seen when you're smelling a rat?
Are you alert and able to identify potential problem areas?

Were you there when the pharoahs commissioned the sphinx?
Have you been part of significant historical events?

If you were, and you are, you're a Jellicle cat
If you possess these qualities, you are a Jellicle cat

Jellicle songs for Jellicle cats
Music celebrating the unique and confident qualities of Jellicle cats

We can dive through the air like a flying trapeze
Jellicle cats possess exceptional physical abilities

We can turn double sumersaults, bounce on a tire
Jellicle cats are capable of extraordinary acrobatics

We can run up a wall, we can swing through the trees
Jellicle cats can move through space in unconventional ways

We can balance on bars, we can walk on a wire
Jellicle cats possess exceptional balance and stability

Can you sing at the same time in more than one key
Do you possess a rare musical talent?

Duets by Rossini and waltzes by Strauss
Are you well-versed in classical music?

And can you (as cats do) begin with a 'C'
Are you capable of entertaining and impressing others with your skills?

That always triumphantly brings down the house?
Do you have the ability to captivate and entertain an audience?

Jellicle cats are queen of the nights
Jellicle cats possess exceptional musical talent

Singing at astronomical heights
Performing with exceptional range and ability

Handling pieces from the Messiah
Performing challenging and complex musical compositions

Hallelujah, angelical choir
Celebrating the beauty and power of music

The mystical divinity of unashamed felinity
Jellicle cats possess a unique and powerful sense of self

Round the cathedral rang 'Vivat,'
Celebrating the unique and confident nature of Jellicle cats

Life to the Everlasting Cat!
Celebrating the eternal nature of cats and their unique qualities

Feline, fearless, faithful and true
Describing the core qualities of Jellicle cats

To others who do - what
To others who possess similar qualities and live a life of confidence and ability

Pactical cats, Dramatical cats
Describing the varied personalities of Jellicle cats

Pragmatical cats, Fanatical cats
Describing the varied qualities and characteristics of Jellicle cats

Oratorical cats, Delphicoracle cats
Describing the varied talents and skills of Jellicle cats

Skeptical cats, Dispeptical cats
Describing the varied attitudes and perspectives of Jellicle cats

Romantical cats, Penantical cats
Describing the varied emotional styles of Jellicle cats

Critical cats, Parasitical cats
Describing the varied personalities and behaviors of Jellicle cats

Allegorical cats, Metaphorical cats
Describing the varied creative abilities and styles of Jellicle cats

Statistical cats and Mystical cats
Describing the varied approaches to life of Jellicle cats

Political cats, Hypocritical cats
Describing the varied behaviors and attitudes of Jellicle cats

Clerical cats, Hysterical cats
Describing the varied personalities and tendencies of Jellicle cats

Cynical cats, Rabbinical cats
Describing the varied attitudes and beliefs of Jellicle cats