Cats The Musical: New Kittens! Book 1

Macavity the Mystery Cat

Aelina crouched down, next to Starlight. Starlight looked frightened and whimpered. Victoria picked up Starlight, and ran into the kitten den. Electra followed after. Agathea picked up her kittens and followed after them.

Macavity jumped out, laughing.
His henchcats took Old Deuternomy away.
Aelina chased after them.
Rum Tum Tugger pulled her back, shaking his head. Aelina followed after her father and Carbucketty.

Olivia ran after her mate, Mungojerrie.

Demeter and Bombalurina were left alone. Bombalurina looked at her sister with a comforting gaze.
Bombalurina lay on the stairs, her red fur darkened.

Demeter:

Macavity's a mystery cat, he's called the hidden paw
For he's the master criminal who can defy the law
He's the bafflement of Scotland Yard, the Flying Squad's despair
For when they reach the scene of crime Macavity's not there!

Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Macavity
He's broken every human law, he breaks the law of gravity
His powers of levitation would make a fakir stare
And when you reach the scene of crime Macavity's not there!
You may seek him in a basement, you may look up in the air
But I tell you once and once again Macavity's not there!

Bombalurina:

Macavity's a ginger cat, he's very tall and thin
You'd know him if you saw him for his eyes are sunken in
His brow is deeply lined IN thought, his head is highly domed
His coat is dusty from neglect, his whiskers are uncombed
He sways his head from side to side with movements like a snake
And when you think he's half asleep, he's always wide awake

Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Macavity
He's a fiend in feline shape, a monster of depravity
You may meet him in a by-street, you may see him in the square
But when a crime's discovered then Macavity's not there!

Demeter:

He's outwardly respectable,

Bombalurina:
I know he cheats at cards

Demeter:
And his footprints are not found in any files of Scotland Yard's

Bombalurina:
And when the larder's looted

Demeter:
or the jewel case is rifled

Bombalurina:
Or when the milk is missing

Demeter:
or another peke's been stifled

Bombalurina:
Or the greenhouse glass is broken
Demeter:
and the trellis past repair

Bombalurina and Demeter:
There's the wonder of the thing, Macavity's not there!

Bombalurina and Demeter:

Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Macavity
There never was a cat of such deceitfulness and suavity
He always has an alibi and one or two to spare
What ever time the deed took place Macavity wasn't there!

Bombalurina and Demeter:

And they say that all the cats whose wicked deeds are widely known

Demeter:
I might mention Mungojerrie,

Bombalurina:
I might mention Griddlebone

Demeter and Bombalurina:
Are nothing more than agents for the cat who all the time
Just controls the operations, the Napolean of crime!

Bombalurina, Demeter, Aelina, Jemima, Etcetera, Cassandra, and Olivia:

Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Macavity
He's a fiend in feline shape, a monster of depravity
You may meet him in a by-street, you may see him in the square
But when a crime's discovered then Macavity
Macavity, Macavity, Macavity
When a crime's discovered then Macavity's not there!