I love my little cat, I do, it's cold, it's oh so warm
It comes each day with me to school and sits up on the form
When teacher says, why do you bring that little pet of yours?
I tell her that I bring my cat along with me because
Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow
Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow
I have a little cat and I'm very fond of that
But I'd rather have a bow-wow, wow, wow, wow
We used to have two tiny dogs, such pretty little dears
But Daddy sold them cos they used to bite each other's ears
I cried all day, ate at night, Papa sent me to bed
When Ma came home I wiped my eyes and cried again and said
Daddy wouldn't buy me
a bow-wow
Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow
I have a little cat and I'm very fond of that
But I'd rather have a bow-wow, wow, wow, wow, wow
I'll be so glad when I get old to do just as I please
I'll have a dozen bow-wows and a parrot and some bees
Whenever I see the tiny pet I'll kiss the little thing
It will remind me of my little cat
It will remind me of the time gone by when I would cry and sing
Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow
Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow
I have a little cat and I'm very fond of that
But I'd rather have a bow-wow, wow, wow, wow, wow
Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow
Daddy wouldn't buy me a bow-wow
I have a little cat and I'm very fond of that
But I want to have a bow, wow, wow
Woof, woof, woof