That Pussy Cat Rag

A popular song from 1912
Words by Harry Taylor
Music by William Gill

The sheet music:

That Pussy Cat Rag – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

That_Pussy_Cat_Rag – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. Old Silas Brown from my home town
    Folks thought he had no sense
    ‘Till he wrote a tune by the light of the moon
    ‘Bout some Cats on his back fence
    They’d gather there from far and near
    Every night and harmonize
    Si says, “Oh! Gee, I’ll steal that harmony
    Compose a tune that will surprise
    Old Si must have had an awful jag
    When he wrote that pussy cat rag

Chorus:
Oh! that rag, that pussy cat rag
Honey oh! that rag, that pussy cat drag
Oh! that rag, that pussy cat rag
You might cheat it, you can’t beat it
What! That pussy cat rag

  1. That rag’s a “bear”, no matter where
    You go you’ll hear it played
    Si has gained renown in ‘most every town
    Reputation he has made
    No one but him could think of it
    And it sure does reach the spot
    So take my tip, it’s going to be a “hit”
    So get it quick while it is hot
    I could nearly throw myself away
    Every time I hear old Si play

Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: