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Artist: Gene Vincent
Canonical path: /gene-vincent/i-m-gonna-catch-me-a-rat
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I'm Gonna Catch Me a Rat
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I'm Gonna Catch Me a Rat
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Somebody's been a'stealin all my sugar
Somebody's been a'settin in my chair
Somebody's been a smokin my cigarettes cuz i see butts everywhere
I'm gonna set me a trap
I'm gonna catch me a rat
Somebody's been drinkin' up my coffee
Somebody's been a wearin out my clothes
Somebody's been a walkin' in my rockin' shoes
And I'm mad and goodness knows
I'm gonna set me a trap
I'm gonna catch me a rat
Somebody went and painted my parlour red
They moved the windows and they moved the bed
Somebody went and painted my kitchen blue
They been a-foolin with the bathroom too
Somebody's been a messin' with my puppy
Somebody's left him purrin' on the mat
Somebody musta touched him with a "whammy hand"
Cuz he looked just like a cat
I'm gonna set me a trap
I'm gonna catch me a rat
Somebody went and painted my parlour red
They moved the windows and they moved the bed
Somebody went and painted my kitchen blue
They been a-foolin with the bathroom too
Somebody's been a messin' with my puppy
Somebody's left him purrin' on the mat
Somebody musta touched him with a "whammy hand"
Cuz he looked just like a cat
I'm gonna set me a trap
I'm gonna catch me a rat
I'm gonna set me a trap
I'm gonna catch me a rat
Man, you better get outta here, you in the wrong house
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