D2t01-kitty's Back
Bruce Springsteen Lyrics

Catlong sighs holding kitty's black tooth
The singer describes a cat holding onto a black tooth belonging to his former lover, Kitty.

She left to marry some top cat, ain't it the cold truth
Kitty left the singer to marry someone else, which the singer finds to be a harsh reality.

And there hasn't been a tally since Sally left the alley
The singer hasn't kept track of anything since Sally, possibly another former lover or acquaintance, left.

Since Kitty left with big pretty things have got pretty thin, yeah, yeah
Things have become scarce since Kitty left with all of her possessions and/or valuable items.

It's tight on this fence since them young dudes are muscling in
The competition is fierce due to young men trying to take over the artist's territory or assert their dominance.

Well, Jack Knife cries 'cause baby's in a bundle
Jack Knife is upset because his significant other is pregnant.

She goes running nightly, lightly through the jungle
The pregnant woman runs through the tough streets at night, possibly putting herself and her unborn child at risk.

And them tin cans are exploding out in the ninety-degree heat
In the hot weather, tin cans are exploding, potentially causing danger or chaos.

Cat somehow lost his baby down on Bleecker Street
The artist has lost his baby or lover on Bleecker Street, indicating a sense of loss and despair.

It's sad, but it sure is true
The situation is unfortunate but it is an actuality.

Cat shrugs his shoulders, sits back and sighs
The singer accepts his circumstances with a defeated attitude.

Ooh, ooh, what can I do?
The artist is asking a rhetorical question and doesn't know what to do.

Catlong lies back bent on a trash can
The singer is laying down on top of a trash can that is bent.

Flashing lights cut the night, dude in white says he's the man
The singer is describing a man in white who claims to have authority or power over the situation.

Well, you better learn to move fast when you're young or you're not long around
The singer warns the younger generation that they need to be quick and alert or they won't survive for long.

Cat somehow lost his kitty down in the city pound
The artist lost Kitty in the city pound, implying that she was taken away or lost control.

So get right, get tight, get down
The artist is encouraging action and urgency- to get it right, be on alert and get down to business.

Well, who's that down at the end of the alley?
The singer is noticing someone at the end of an alleyway.

She's been gone so long
The woman had been away or gone for a long time.

(Here she comes, here she comes, here she comes, here she comes)
The woman is approaching and the artist is excited.

Kitty's back in town (here she comes, now)
The artist is announcing the return of Kitty to town.

Kitty's back in town (oh, oh, all right)
The repeated phrase continues to express excitement and celebration around Kitty's return.

Now, cat knows his kitty's been untrue
The singer is aware that Kitty has been unfaithful or dishonest in the past.

And that she left him for a city dude
Kitty left the artist for someone who is more sophisticated or metropolitan.

But she's so soft, she's so blue
Despite Kitty's unfaithfulness, the singer still perceives her as desirable and flawless.

When he looks into her eyes
The singer is entranced by looking into Kitty's eyes.

He just sits back and sighs
The singer resignedly sighs, accepting his conflicted feelings about Kitty.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right
The phrase is repeated to emphasize a sense of joy and celebration over Kitty's return.