The Owl and the Pussy Cat
© Gary Orphey
(Intro)
(Verse 1)
The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea green boat
We sailed away on a ship called love
We couldn’t keep afloat
Like the Owl I looked up at the stars
As I played on my guitar
I told you how much I loved you
And how beautiful you are…
(Chorus)
I know love is not a fairy tale
A children’s rhyme or a fantasy,
Nothing in life was ever more real
Than you… loving me
(Intro)
(Verse 2)
We sailed away for a year and a day
In spite of loves bad weather
Believing we could keep sailing on promising to love forever…
Love forever
We held hands at the edge of the sand
And danced by the light of the moon
The little dog laughed to see such fun
And our love ran away too soon…
(Chorus)
I know love is not a fairy tale
A children’s rhyme or a fantasy,
Nothing in life was ever more real
Than you… loving me
(Middle Eight / Instrumental Bridge)
(Verse 3)
Hi diddle, diddle the cat played the fiddle
As you slowly walked away
A picked up my guitar and played a song
Simply called “Yesterday”
(Chorus)
I know love is not a fairy tale
A children’s rhyme or a fantasy,
Nothing in life was ever more real
Than you… loving me
(Outro)
I played a song called “Yesterday”
As you slowly walked away