Cats' Xmas Carols

by Laura Gilbreath, San Diego, California, USA

Contents:

• Cat Toy Bells
• The Twelve Days of Christmas [1]
• Wreck the Halls
• The Twelve Days of Christmas [2]
• Silent Mouse

Cat Toy Bells

• Dashing through the house,
• And jumping high and low,
• We chase a catnip mouse,
• As fast as we can go.

• The mouse is old and worn,
• And we bit off its tail,
• What fun to rip the stuffing out,
• And leave a catnip trail!

• Chorus:
  • Oh, cat toy bells, cat toy bells,
  • Ringing loud and clear.
  • Oh, what fun, to play and pounce,
  • When Christmas time is here!

• I found a fuzzy ball,
• That jingled when it bounced,
• I rolled it down the hall,
• And when it stopped I pounced.

• The ball stayed where it lay,
• I'd tired it out at last,
• And then it tried to get away,
• But I was much too fast!

• Chorus:
  • Oh, cat toy bells, cat toy bells,
  • Ringing loud and clear.
  • Oh, what fun, to play and pounce,
  • When Christmas time is here!

The Twelve Days of Christmas [1]

On the twelfth day of Christmas my human gave to me...

12 cans of tuna

11 furry cat toys

10 shiny ribbons

9 cat dancers

8 bowls of cream

7 goldfish swimming

6 litter boxes

five ... catnip ... mice

4 scratching posts

3 cat treats

2 cozy beds

and a deluxe model new cat tree

Wreck the Halls

• Wreck the halls and steal the ribbons,
• Fa la la la la, la la la la.
• Christmas time's such fun for kittens,
• Fa la la la la, la la la la.

• We like to help you with the wrapping,
• Fa la la la la, la la la la.
• No fair do it when we're napping,
• Fa la la la la, la la la la.

• So many gifts beneath the tree,
• Fa la la la la, la la la la.
• Is there a present just for me,
• Fa la la la la, la la la la.

• Rip the wrap to sneak a peek,
• Fa la la la la, la la la la.
• Is it the fuzzy toy I seek,
• Fa la la la la, la la la la.

The Twelve Days of Christmas [2]

On the twelfth day of Christmas my kitten gave to me...

12 minutes purring

11 broken knick-knacks

10 well-chewed ribbons

9 furry hairballs

8 midnight frolics

7 soggy cat toys

6 piles of cat poop

five ... headless ... mice

4 shredded chairs

3 feathers

2 vet bills

and a toppled over Christmas tree

Silent Mouse

• Silent mouse, little gray mouse,
• How you creep, round my house.
• Don't you know you're a play thing to me,
• Don't you know I'm your enemy.
• Better get out while you can,
• Better get out while you can.

• Silent mouse, little gray mouse,
• Still you creep, round my house,
• I'm so tired of your squeaking,
• Tired of hearing folks shrieking,
• This will be your last warning,
• Better get out while you can.

• Silent mouse, little gray mouse,
• All is calm, round my house.
• From your hole you silently crept,
• From the shadows I silently leapt.
• I can sleep in peace,
• I can sleep in peace.

Editor's note:

• If you want to comment on these poems, why not write direct to Laura Gilbreath?
• She will be pleased to hear from you!

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