The Eleven Cats of Christmas Songtext
von Trout Fishing in America

Ten years ago today I looked under my Christmas tree
There was a tailless gray and white cat, I named him Nicodemus
So to you and yours Meowy Christmas
With all our love from me and Nicodemus
Nine years ago today I looked under my Christmas tree
There was a multicolored gypsy cat, I decided to call her Tie-Dye
So to you and yours Meowy Christmas
With all our love from Tie-die, me and Nicodemus
Eight years ago today falling out of my Christmas tree
Was a playful orange alley cat, I decided to call him Newton
So to you and yours Meowy Christmas
With all our love from Newton, Tie-dye, me and Nicodemus
Seven years ago today under my Christmas tree
There was another orange tabby tom, I decided to call him Nelson
Because he looked a lot like Newton
So to you and yours Meowy Christmas
With all our love from Nelson, Newton, Tie-dye, me and Nicodemus
Six years ago today under my Christmas tree
There was a black prima donna of a cat
She said, "Just call me Cleo."


So to you and yours Meowy Christmas
With all our love from Cleo, Nelson, Newton, Tie-dye, me and Nicodemus
Five years ago today under my Christmas tree
Was a note from a cat, the weirdo of the group
Saying look for me in the chicken coop
I call him Chicken Joe.
So to you and yours Meowy Christmas
With all our love from Chicken Joe, Cleo,
Nelson, Newton, Tie-dye, me and Nicodemus
Four years ago today under my Christmas tree
There was a fat, majestic cat, I decided to crown her Princess
So to you and yours Meowy Christmas
With all our love from Princess, Chicken Joe,
Cleo, Nelson, Newton, Tie-dye, me and Nicodemus
Three years ago today under my Christmas
Tree there was a sweet little calico cat
I decided to call her Sweet Pea
So to you and yours Meowy Christmas
With all our love from Sweet Pea, Princess,
Chicken Joe, Cleo, Nelson, Newton, Tie-dye, me and Nicodemus
Two years ago today I looked under my
Christmas tree, there was a growling cross-eyed cat
I let her stay in spite of that, she′s gray so I call her Gracie
So to you and yours Meowy Christmas
With all our love from Gracie, Sweet Pea, Princess,
Chicken Joe, Cleo, Nelson, Newton, Tie-dye, me and Nicodemus.
One year ago today under my Christmas
Tree was another ungrateful, grouchy cat
I decided to call him Oscar
So to you and yours Meowy Christmas
With all our love from Oscar, Gracie, Sweet Pea, Princess,
Chicken Joe, Cleo, Nelson, Newton, Tie-dye, me and Nicodemus
This morning I went downstairs hoping I wouldn't see
Another feline under the tree but that was not to be
There was a hungry, calico cat. I said, "This is the end"
I tore down the tree, threw it outside
Picked up the kitty and looked her in the eye
And decided to call her Ender.
So to you and yours Meowy Christmas
With all our love from Ender, Oscar, Gracie, Sweet Pea,
Princess, Chicken Joe, Cleo,
Nelson, Newton, Tie-dye, me and Nicodemus