Cat and Rat

Cat and Rat went out one day
A-travelling through the wood-o
Cat and Rat went far away
Out from their neighborhood-o
With me right-da-do
Da-diddl-i-lee
Me right-da-diddle-li die do
Cat, he was a bit worried
To roam so far from home-o
Rat he scoffed, as he scurried
“You’re such a silly gnome-o”
“Oh come along,” cried ol' Rat
A-quirking with his finger
“Call it an adventure, Cat!
There’s no need for to linger”
Cat, he was more worried still
He thought they shouldn’t go-o
Rat replied, his voice quite shrill
“Come on, Cat – don’t be slow-o!”
Cat and Rat were lost in play
As they went through the trees-o
Cat forgot to watch the way
As Rat did poke and tease-o
“Rat,” said Cat, “it’s getting cold”
His voice had lost all cheer-o
“Let me ask a question bold
Where do we go from here-o?”
“Look,” said Rat, “you see that glow?
A-shining bright and warm-o?
I bet that’s the way to go
It sure won’t do no harm-o”
Cat, he thought Rat might be wrong
But he was easy-going
Wouldn’t do to stand there long
It had begun a-snowing
Rat, he marched up to the door
And rapped upon it smartly
Knocked until his paw was sore
And then it opened… partly
Cat and Rat they saw a nose
And two eyes brightly glowing
Rat, he rocked back on his toes
With all his teeth a-showing
“Can we sleep here for the night?”
Asked Rat at his most char-ming
The door opened wide and bright
Which should have been alarming
Once the door was closed and barred
They noticed their mis-take-o
Bear it was a-standing there
And they began to shake-o
Bear, he put them in a cage
Their protests sharp and shrill-o
Bear, he laughed to hear them rage
They may be in there still-o
Listen to my warning, lads
And all you lasses too-o
Wandering too far from your dads
Might be the end of you-o!