“When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling” lyrics by Marc Gunn, music parody of “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”), 10/2/2003
Performed by Marc Gunn
From CD: Live at the Cactus Cafe (and Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers)
There’s a kitty eye, watching something dart by
Though he may’ve seen nothing at all.
Be it game or alive, he wiggles his hind
Then tackles it with his claws.
For a cat roams around like a lion on the prow
And jumps on your shelf with a sprong
So he can meow from great heights and croon through the night
Til it all crashes down, then he’s gone.
When kitty eyes are smiling
All the world it is their play
With a leap a cat is soaring
Now your shoe lace is his prey
When kitty hearts are happy
Against your leg, you’ll feel them rub
And when kitty eyes are smiling
Sure, you can’t help falling in love.
When your sweet kitty’s kneeding, some biscuits and dreaming
His cat motor purrs with delight
Sure, he wakes with sleepy eyes, then the sofa he spies
And scratches his claws on the side.
While you’re writing a song, you’ll know something is wrong
When he lies on your paper to rest
You will laugh all the while and then you will smile
As he falls asleep on your desk.
When kitty eyes are smiling
All the world it is their play
With a leap a cat is soaring
Now your sporran is his prey
When kitty hearts are happy
Against your leg, you’ll feel them rub
And when kitty eyes are smiling
Sure, you can’t help falling in love.
Chords Key C
[C, G, C]
[C]There’s a kitty eye, watching something dart by
Though he may’ve seen nothing at [G]all.
Be it [G7]game or alive, he [C]wiggles his [A7]hind
Then [D7]tackles it with his [G7]claws.
For a [C]cat roams around like a lion on the prow
And jumps on your shelf with a [F]sprong
So he can meow from great heights and [C]croon through the [A7]night
Til it [D7]all crashes down, then he’s [G7]gone.
When [C]kitty [G]eyes are [C]smiling
All the [F]world it is their [C]play
With a [F]leap a cat is [C]soaring
Now your [A7]shoe lace [D7]is his [G7]prey
When [C]kitty [G]hearts are [C]happy
Against your [F]leg, you’ll feel them [C]rub
And when [F]kitty eyes are [C]smi-[A7]ling
Sure, you [D7]can’t help [G7]falling in [C]love.
Background
This cat song is based on the Irish American folk song and St Patrick’s Day song favorite, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”. The songs is a joyful look at the playful and sometimes distructive, but always sweet nature of cats. Look for it on my Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD.
You can listen and enjoy more cat songs on Spotify.
When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling Videos
cat fan video from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD
cat lover video with Lyrics from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers
