Cat's In The Well

Bob Dylan © 1990 Special Rider Music

(Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)

Under the Red Sky sessions - Mar/Apr 1990  

The cat's in the well, the wolf is lookin' down
The cat's in the well, the wolf is lookin' down
He got his big bushy tail draggin' all over the ground.

Cat's in the well, the gentle lady is asleep
Cat's in the well, gentle lady is asleep
She ain't hearin' a thing, the silence is a-stickin' her deep.

The cat's in the well an' grief is showin' its face
The world's bein' slaughtered, it's such a bloody disgrace.

The cat's in the well, horse is goin' bumpety bump
Cat's in the well an' the horse is goin' bumpety bump
Back alley Sally is doin' the american jump.

Cat's in the well an' papa is readin' the news
His hair's fallin' out an' all of his daughters need shoes.

The cat's in the well an' the barn is full of the bull
The cat's in the well an' the barn is full of the bull
The night is so long an' the table is oh, so full.

Cat's in the well an' the servant is at the door
The drinks are ready an' the dogs are goin' to war.

The cat's in the well, leaves are startin' to fall
Cat's in the well, leaves are startin' to fall
Good night, my love, may the lord have mercy on us all.