Kitty in the Shoeshine Box

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Don't much care if the neighbors, they stare In the middle of the deep boondocks The doors ain't plumb, and the windows ain't square And the clock never quite tick-tocks And the foxy's in the henhouse and the bunny's in the garden And the mousie's built a nest in the socks [Refrain] But how could you take life seriously When the kitty's in the shoeshine box? [Chorus] Oh my, I almost died Jumped off a cliff but I learned to fly Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, life's frown is wide But gonna land in a big soft smile [Verse 2] Well, Daddy had thе same pair of boots last year Shine 'еm up and tie those knots Though they might be a little bit worse for wear Dancin' jigs until the music stops So put the music in the fiddle and the whistle and the bones 'Til this old house just rocks [Refrain] But how could you take life seriously When the kitty's in the shoeshine box? [Chorus] Oh my, I almost died Jumped off a bridge but I learned to fly Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, life's frown is wide But gonna land in a big soft smile [Verse 3] That man who fell asleep with his old boots on Doesn't look a bit like me 'Cept the smile of the child looks vaguely familiar Enough to jar your memory Like the smile of a child running dog wild The only black sheep in the flock [Refrain] But how could you take life seriously When the kitty's in the shoeshine box? [Chorus] Oh my, I almost died Hangin' on a ledge but I learned to fly Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, life's frown is wide But gonna land in a big soft smile [Outro] Kitty's in the shoeshine, shoeshine, shoeshine Kitty's in the shoeshine box Kitty's in the shoeshine, shoeshine, shoeshine Kitty's in the shoeshine box Kitty's in the shoeshine, shoeshine, shoeshine Kitty's in the shoeshine box