From the recording High on the Hog
Lyrics
The vase fell down, it smashed on the floor
I swear I didn’t push it, don’t ask me no more
There’s paw prints dancing where the flowers sat
Don’t look at me, just blame the cat
Every time there’s trouble near
There’s one excuse we all can hear
Blame the cat, blame the cat
He’s the guilty one, imagine that
Every mess and every spat
If it goes wrong, just blame the cat
The cookies are gone, and the milk is too
I only had one, but he wanted a few
With whiskers twitchin’ and a belly so fat
Don’t point at me, just blame the cat
Sneaky eyes and little paws
He’s the culprit every cause
Blame the cat, blame the cat
He’s the guilty one, imagine that
Every mess and every spat
If it goes wrong, just blame the cat
He’s sneaky in the nighttime
He’s clumsy in the day
But when the trouble finds us
He’s the one to pay
Your shoes got chewed, and the dog looks sad
But it couldn’t be Rover - he’s never that bad
Who scratched the couch? Who stole your hat
We’ll never know so blame the cat
When the story sounds too thin
We all know who’s guilty again
Blame the cat, blame the cat
He’s the guilty one, imagine that
Every mess and every spat
If it goes wrong, just blame the cat
Hey, don’t look at me I told you blame the cat