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Well, i was born
In a little old house
In a town called barrel bay

I was eight years old
When i fell in love and
And it seems like yesterday


Down the old mill road
In a pretty house lived

Some folks not far from me
And they had a child
Only one year old

And a lovely babe to see

[chorus]

They called her $%&^xx cat
Puss, puss, $%&^xx cat
For her hair was soft and fine

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For her two big eyes would shine
She had a smile so sweet

And a great deal more than that
And she'd coo and purr
When i smiled at her with

A milky skin like silky fur
My puss, puss, puss, puss
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Well, the years went by
And i grew quite tall

For i shot up like a vine
And i used to watch old $%&^xx cat
Till she reached the age of nine


Then i said goodbye
For i left one year,

For a town in iowa
And i didn't see anyone i knew
'til i came back one fine day


[repeat chorus]


Well, there she stood
Like a pretty rose and
My goodness, how she'd grown

But the sparkling eyes
And the turned-up nose
Looked the same though

Years had flown

Then i knew at once

She belonged to me
And i knew she felt the same
So our lives were joined

And our first new-born
Was a girl who bore her name


[repeat chorus]

My puss, puss, puss, puss

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