Mr. Mistoffelees (video)

(Spoken : ) You ought to ask Mr. Mistoffelees !

The Original Conjuring Cat.

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The greatest magicians have something to learn

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from Mister Mistoffelees's Conjuring Turn. Presto ! And we all say :

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Oh ! Well, I never ! Was there ever a cat so clever as

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Magical Mister Mistoffelees ?

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Oh ! Well, I never ! Was there ever a cat so clever as

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Magical Mister Mistoffelees ?

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1. He is quiet, he is small, he is black from his ears to the tip of his tail,

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he can creep thru' the tiniest crack, he can walk on the narrowest rail.

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He can pick any card from a pack, he is equally cunning with dice,

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he is always deceiving you into believing that he's only hunting for mice.

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He can play any trick with a cork or a spoon and a bit of fish paste,

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if you look for a knife or a fork and you think it is merely misplaced.

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You have seen it one moment, and then it is gawn,

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but you'll find it next week lying out on the lawn. And we all say :

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2. His manner is vague and aloof,

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you would think there was nobody shyer,

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but his voice has been heard on the roof

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when he was curled up by the fire.

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And he's sometimes been heard by the fire,

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when he was about on the roof,

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(at least we all heard that somebody purred) which is incontestable proof

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of his singular magical powers : And I've known the family to call

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him in from the garden for hours, when he was asleep in the hall.

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And not long ago this phenomenal cat

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produced seven kittens right out of a hat ! And we all said :

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Oh ! Well, I never ! Was there ever a cat so clever as

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Magical Mister Mistoffelees ?

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Oh ! Well, I never ! Was there ever a cat so clever as

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Magical Mister Mistoffelees ?

+ repeat CHORUS (2x)

(spoken : ) Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the marvellous,

Magical Mister Mistoffelees ! Presto !

(orig. = capo 3rd) (Andrew Lloyd Webber)