#Skimbleshanks the railway cat driver#
#Skimbleshanks the railway cat code#

To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice

When they crept into their cozy berths and pulled up the counterpane 'Do you like your morning tea weak or strong?'īut I was just behind him and was ready to remind him, Then the guard looked in politely and would ask you very brightly There was every sort of light - you could make it dark or bright:Īnd a button you could turn to make a breeze.Īnd a funny little basin you're supposed to wash your faceĪnd a crank to shut the window should you sneeze. It was very pleasant when they found their little den,Īnd the berth was very neat with a newly folded sheet, So nothing went wrong on the Northern Mail You could play no pranks with Skimbleshanks! Of hilarity and riot, so the folk were very quiet He establishes control by a regular patrolĪnd he'd know at once if anything occurred. Of the travellers in the First and the Third I would supervise them all, more or less.ĭown the corridor he paces and examines all the faces

#Skimbleshanks the railway cat driver#

You could say that by and large it was me who was in chargeįrom the driver and the guards to the bagmen playing cards They'd be off at last to the northern part Then he gave one flash of his glass-green eyes That's when I would appear and I'd saunter to the rear: Saying 'Skimble, where is Skimble, for unless he's very nimbleĪt eleven forty-two with the signal overdueĪnd the passengers all frantic to a man. We must find him or the train can't start!'Īll the guards and all the porters and the stationmaster's daughters Saying, 'Skimble, where is Skimble, has he gone to hunt the thimble There's a whisper down the line at eleven thirty-nine Eliot, with additions by Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe. Lyrics are taken from and based off 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' and other poems by T.S. 'Cats' and all related things are the property of Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Really Useful Group, and related parties. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).Cats Lyrics Page ~ 'Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat'

#Skimbleshanks the railway cat code#

Get the embed code Cats The Musical - Music from Cats Album Lyrics1.Grizabella: The Glamour Cat2.Gus: The Theatre Cat3.Macavity: The Mystery : The Railway Cat6.The Journey to the Heaviside Layer7.The Rum Tum TuggerCats The Musical Lyrics provided by You'll meet without fail on the Midnight Mail He gives you a wave of his long brown tail When you get to Gallowgate there you do not have to wait-įor Skimbleshanks will help you to get out! If there's anything they ought to know about: Where he greets the stationmaster with elation.īut you saw him at Dumfries, where he summons the police

You were sleeping all the while he was busy at Carlisle, That he was walking up and down the station You were fast asleep at Crewe and so you never knew Only stopping here and there to catch a flea. With perhaps a drop of Scotch while he's keeping on the watch, In the middle of the night he is always fresh and bright You can leave all that to the Railway Cat, To know that your won't be bothered by mice. You are bound to admit that it's very nice 'do you like your morning tea weak or strong?'īut Skimble's just behind him andwas ready to remind him, Then the guard looks in politely and will ask you very brightly There's a funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face inĪnd a crank to shut the window if you sneeye. There's a button that you turn to make a breeze. There is every sort of light-you can make it dark or bright Oh it's very pleasant when you have found your little denĪnd the berth is very neat with a newly folded sheetĪnd there's not a speck of dust on the floor. So nothing goes wrong on the Northern Mail You can play no pranks with Skimbleshanks! Of hilarity and riot, so the folk are very quiet He will watch you without winking and he sees what you are thinking Of the travellers in the First and in the Third He will supervise them all, more or less.ĭown the corridor he paces and examines all the faces You may say that by and large it is Skimble who's in chargeįrom the driver and the guards to the bagmen playing cards He gives one flash of his glass-green eyesĪnd we're off at last for the northern part Then Skimble will appear and he'll saunter to the rear: Saying 'Skimble where is Skimble for unless he's very nimble

We must find him orthe train can't start.'Īll the guards and all the porters and the stationmaster's daughters Saying 'Skimble where is Skimble has he gone to hunt the thimble?