What Does The Pussy Cat Mean When She Says "Meow"?

WHAT DOES THE PUSSY CAT MEAN WHEN SHE SAYS "MEOW"

by Pease, Granlund, Nelson
as sung by Margaret Young


I want to school, and then I went to college,
Learned every rule, that's how I got my knowledge.
But now I'm puzzled, and always up a tree,
Won't someone please tell me:

What does the pussy cat mean when she says, "Meow"?
What does the little dog mean when he says, "Bow-wow"?
I know that hay means horses,
And that marriage means divorces;
But what does the pussy cat mean when she says "Meow"?

I know that church means Sunday, and that Friday means a fish.
I know that wash means Monday, and a platter means a dish.
I know a boy means mister, and a girlie means a miss
When her lip touches his lips, I know it means a kiss.
A baby means a rattle; a barrel means a keg.
And when a chicken cackles, it means she's laid an egg.
I know that green means Irish, and that Irish means a cop.
Limburger means a Zeppelin, and spaghetti means a wop.

What does the pussy cat mean when she says "Meow"?
What does the little dog mean when he says "Bow-wow"?
I know that Heinz means pickles,
And I know a feather tickles,
But what does the pussy cat mean when she says, "Meow"?

Note: Any readers who haven't yet read the Introduction to this collection perhaps should do so, including the portions on "Ethnic Stereotypes" and "Products of a Vanished Culture".

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