The second cat we are introduced to is The Rum Tum Tugger,
a playful prankster that the female cats find extremely attractive.
Tugger explains how fussy he can be: he wants what he doesn`t have,
and doesn`t want what`s offered to him. The one thing that he does
enjoy is being the center of attention, which he is throughout
the number.
ALL:
The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious cat
RUM TUM TUGGER:
If you offer me pheasant, I`d rather have grouse
If you put me in a house, I would much prefer a flat
If you put me in a flat, I would rather have a house
If you set me on a mouse, then I only want a rat
If you set me on a rat, then I`d rather chase a mouse
ALL:
The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious cat
RUM TUM TUGGER:
And there isn`t any need for me to shout it
ALL:
For he will do as he did do
RUM TUM TUGGER:
And there`s nothing doing about it
ALL:
The Rum Tum Tugger is a terrible bore
RUM TUM TUGGER:
When you let me in, then I want to go out
I`m always on the wrong side of every door
And as soon as I`m at home, then I`d like to get about
I like to lie in the bureau drawer
And I make such a fuss if I can`t get out
ALL:
The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious cat
RUM TUM TUGGER:
And there isn`t any need for you to doubt it
ALL:
For he will do as he did do
RUM TUM TUGGER:
And there`s no doing anything about it
ALL:
The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious beast
RUM TUM TUGGER:
My disobliging ways are a matter of habit
If you offer me fish, then I always want a feast
When there isn`t any fish, then I won`t eat rabbit
If you offer me cream, then I sniff and sneer
For I only like what I find for myself
So you`ll catch me in it right up to my ears
If you put it away on the larder shelf
ALL:
The Rum Tum Tugger is artful and knowing
The Rum Tum Tugger
RUM TUM TUGGER:
Doesn`t care for a cuddle
But I`ll leap upon your lap in the middle of your sewing
For there`s nothing I enjoy like a horrible muddle
ALL:
The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious cat
The Rum Tum Tugger doesn`t care for a cuddle
The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious cat
RUM TUM TUGGER:
And there isn`t any need for me to spout it
ALL:
For he will do as he did do
RUM TUM TUGGER:
And there`s nothing doing about it!
