Stray Cat Strut
The Top Cats Lyrics

Black and orange stray cat sittin' on a fence
There is a stray cat with black and orange fur sitting on a fence.

Ain't got enough dough to pay the rent
The cat is broke and cannot pay its rent.

I'm flat broke but I don't care
Despite having no money, the cat is still happy and carefree.

I strut right by with my tail in the air
The cat struts confidently past others, holding its tail up high.

Stray cat strut I'm a ladies cat
The cat has a confident, smooth walk and is attractive to female cats.

I'm a feline Casanova hey man that's that
The cat is a charming and attractive male, and this is just who he is.

Get a shoe thrown at me from a mean old man
Sometimes people throw objects at the cat, likely as a way of expressing frustration or anger.

Get my dinner from a garbage can
The cat eats food from garbage cans in order to survive.

Meow. Yeah, don't cross my path!
The cat is warning others not to cross its path or face the consequences.

I don't bother chasing mice around
The cat does not care about chasing mice for food or fun.

I slink down the alley lookin' for a fight
The cat prowls around alleys looking for potential fights.

Howlin' to the moonlight on a hot summer night
The cat makes loud, expressive noises to the moonlight on a hot summer night.

Singin' the blues while the lady cats cry
The cat feels sad and sings the blues while female cats cry in response.

"Wild stray cat , you're a real gone guy"
Others view the cat as being wild and carefree when they call it a "real gone guy."

I wish I could be as carefree and wild
The cat admires the carefree and wild lifestyle of other cats.

But I got cat class and I got cat style
Despite wanting a different lifestyle, the cat acknowledges and takes pride in its own "cat class and style."