The Old Gumbie Cat
The Old Gumbie Cat老甘比猫
I have a Gumbie Cat in mind
Her name is Jennyanydots
Her coat is of the tabby kind with tiger stripes and leopard spots
All day she sits upon the stair or on the step or on the mat
She sits and sits and sits and sits
And that's what makes a Gumbie Cat
And that's what makes a Gumbie Cat!
But . . .
When the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie Cat's work is but hardly begun
And when all the family's in bed and asleep
She tucks up her skirts to the basement to creep
She is deeply concerned with the ways of the mice
Their behaviour's not good and their manners not nice
When she has got them lined up on the matting
She teaches them , music crocheting and tatting
I have a Gumbie Cat in mind
Her name is Jennyanydots
Her equal would be hard to find
She likes the warm and sunny spots
All day she sits beside the hearth or on the bed or on my hat
She sits and sits and sits and sits
And that's what makes a Gumbie Cat
But . . .
When the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie Cat's work is but hardly begun
As she finds that the mice will not ever keep quiet
She is sure it is due to irregular diet
And believing that nothing is done without trying
She sets right to work with her baking and frying
She makes them a mouse-cake of bread and dried peas
And a beautiful fry of lean bacon and cheese
I have a Gumbie Cat in mind
Her name is Jennyanydots
The curtain cord she likes to wind and tie it into sailor knots
She sits upon the windowsill or anything that's smooth and flat
She sits and sits and sits and sits
And that's what makes a Gumbie Cat
That's what makes a Gumbie Cat!
But . . .
When the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie Cat's work is but hardly begun
She thinks that the cockroaches just need employment
To prevent them from idle and wanton destroyment
So she's formed from that lot of disorderly louts
A troop of well disciplined helpful boy scouts
With a purpose in life and a good deed to do
And she's even created a Beetles Tattoo!
So for old Gumbie Cats let us give three cheers
On whom well ordered households depend, it appears
Three cheers, three cheers, three cheers!
For she's a jolly good fellow!
Thank you my dears!
我要提名老甘比猫
她的名字就叫做詹尼点点点
她身上布满斑纹，有虎纹还有豹斑
她整天端坐在台阶，门口或是垫子上面
她坐着坐着坐着坐着
甘比猫本来就该如此
甘比猫本来就该如此！
但是……
当每日的繁忙劳碌都过去
甘比猫的工作才刚刚开始
当全家人都上床去酣然入梦
她才提起衣裙到地下室去巡视
她深切关心老鼠们的行径
他们的表现不好，他们的礼貌不佳
她让他们在地毯上排成一队
教他们音乐，编制还有缝花边
我要提名甘比猫
她的名字就叫做詹尼点点点
她的品行世间少有
她喜欢温暖有阳光的地方
她整天坐在炉边床上或是我的帽子上
她坐着坐着坐着坐着
甘比猫本来就该如此
但是……
当每日的繁忙劳碌都过去
甘比猫的工作才刚刚开始
她发现老鼠总是吵闹不宁
她觉得这一定是因为饮食不规律
她相信一切都要通过努力去完成
于是她开始了烘烤煎炸的烹饪工程
她用面包和干豌豆为他们之作老鼠蛋糕
上面还有薄薄的炸咸肉与奶酪
我要提名甘比猫
她的名字就叫做詹尼点点点
她喜欢玩窗帘绳把它系成水手结
她坐着坐着坐着坐着
甘比猫本来就该如此
甘比猫本来就该如此！
但是……
当每日的繁忙劳碌都过去
甘比猫的工作才刚刚开始
她觉得蟑螂需要找到工作
这样他们就不会到处闲逛，大搞破坏
所以她组织起这群没规没矩的家伙
把他们训练成一支纪律良好，乐于助人的童子军
有着良好的生活目的与品行
她甚至为他们弄了个甲壳虫刺青
所以让我们为老甘比猫欢呼三次
全靠她维持良好的家庭秩序
欢呼三次，欢呼三次，欢呼三次
她是个快活的益友良朋！
谢谢亲爱的朋友们！
I have a Gumbie Cat in mind
Her name is Jennyanydots
Her coat is of the tabby kind with tiger stripes and leopard spots
All day she sits upon the stair or on the step or on the mat
She sits and sits and sits and sits
And that's what makes a Gumbie Cat
And that's what makes a Gumbie Cat!
But . . .
When the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie Cat's work is but hardly begun
And when all the family's in bed and asleep
She tucks up her skirts to the basement to creep
She is deeply concerned with the ways of the mice
Their behaviour's not good and their manners not nice
When she has got them lined up on the matting
She teaches them , music crocheting and tatting
I have a Gumbie Cat in mind
Her name is Jennyanydots
Her equal would be hard to find
She likes the warm and sunny spots
All day she sits beside the hearth or on the bed or on my hat
She sits and sits and sits and sits
And that's what makes a Gumbie Cat
But . . .
When the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie Cat's work is but hardly begun
As she finds that the mice will not ever keep quiet
She is sure it is due to irregular diet
And believing that nothing is done without trying
She sets right to work with her baking and frying
She makes them a mouse-cake of bread and dried peas
And a beautiful fry of lean bacon and cheese
I have a Gumbie Cat in mind
Her name is Jennyanydots
The curtain cord she likes to wind and tie it into sailor knots
She sits upon the windowsill or anything that's smooth and flat
She sits and sits and sits and sits
And that's what makes a Gumbie Cat
That's what makes a Gumbie Cat!
But . . .
When the day's hustle and bustle is done
Then the Gumbie Cat's work is but hardly begun
She thinks that the cockroaches just need employment
To prevent them from idle and wanton destroyment
So she's formed from that lot of disorderly louts
A troop of well disciplined helpful boy scouts
With a purpose in life and a good deed to do
And she's even created a Beetles Tattoo!
So for old Gumbie Cats let us give three cheers
On whom well ordered households depend, it appears
Three cheers, three cheers, three cheers!
For she's a jolly good fellow!
Thank you my dears!
我要提名老甘比猫
她的名字就叫做詹尼点点点
她身上布满斑纹，有虎纹还有豹斑
她整天端坐在台阶，门口或是垫子上面
她坐着坐着坐着坐着
甘比猫本来就该如此
甘比猫本来就该如此！
但是……
当每日的繁忙劳碌都过去
甘比猫的工作才刚刚开始
当全家人都上床去酣然入梦
她才提起衣裙到地下室去巡视
她深切关心老鼠们的行径
他们的表现不好，他们的礼貌不佳
她让他们在地毯上排成一队
教他们音乐，编制还有缝花边
我要提名甘比猫
她的名字就叫做詹尼点点点
她的品行世间少有
她喜欢温暖有阳光的地方
她整天坐在炉边床上或是我的帽子上
她坐着坐着坐着坐着
甘比猫本来就该如此
但是……
当每日的繁忙劳碌都过去
甘比猫的工作才刚刚开始
她发现老鼠总是吵闹不宁
她觉得这一定是因为饮食不规律
她相信一切都要通过努力去完成
于是她开始了烘烤煎炸的烹饪工程
她用面包和干豌豆为他们之作老鼠蛋糕
上面还有薄薄的炸咸肉与奶酪
我要提名甘比猫
她的名字就叫做詹尼点点点
她喜欢玩窗帘绳把它系成水手结
她坐着坐着坐着坐着
甘比猫本来就该如此
甘比猫本来就该如此！
但是……
当每日的繁忙劳碌都过去
甘比猫的工作才刚刚开始
她觉得蟑螂需要找到工作
这样他们就不会到处闲逛，大搞破坏
所以她组织起这群没规没矩的家伙
把他们训练成一支纪律良好，乐于助人的童子军
有着良好的生活目的与品行
她甚至为他们弄了个甲壳虫刺青
所以让我们为老甘比猫欢呼三次
全靠她维持良好的家庭秩序
欢呼三次，欢呼三次，欢呼三次
她是个快活的益友良朋！
谢谢亲爱的朋友们！