歌曲名 Cat and Mouse

歌手名 Ry Cooder

作词：Ry Cooder+Van Dyke Parks+Ry Cooder

作曲：Ry Cooder+Van Dyke Parks+Ry Cooder

Well I had an Uncle Charley back in my hometown

Said Don't take no mice to be your friend

'Cause they'll wait till you're asleep and steal

your money and your food

And rat you out when the police come around

Later on I started travellin' seeing something

of this world

And I learned to know a thing or two

Just because you've been told a story back

in your hometown

Don't have to mean that story's always true

I remember it was winter and things were goin' bad

It rained and it snowed all day long

Nobody would feed me and I couldn't find no job

In a factory or workin' on a farm

I was laying in my suitcase and the

snow was falling down

I didn't know what I was gonna do

When I heard a tiny voice out there in the dark

Saying Brother can I come in there with you

Well right here in my bag I got

some real good cheese

And a crust of bread or two

If you let me come in and get out of the snow

I'll share what I got with you

Don't take no mice to be your friend

Was the rule Uncle Charley always told

But the north wind kept howling

and the snow kept blowin' down

And I couldn't leave him out there in the cold

Well he said his name was Lefty

and he'd been traveling round

The secrets of this world to share with you

Mouse traps are set right-handed

get your cheese out from the left

We are many Buddy they are few

He said They'll tell you lies to make

you doubt your fellow man

Like cats and mice just can't get along

Well it suits the bosses Buddy and it serves them fine

'Cause it keeps us working folks from bein' strong

There's a better world a coming Buddy

Which side are you on

Don't let the big men take it Buddy

Which side are you on

It's your country too Buddy

Which side are you on

It's time to take a stand Buddy

Which side are you on

Play

Boy it's a fact mice ain't no good

Old Charley always said they'll treat you bad

But I'm here to tell you people and I want it understood

Lefty is the truest friend I'd ever had