I want a purr all I get is a growl   when the lamb is loose she's on the prowl   sharpen her claws up and down your back   cat's eyes is green cat's heart is black      you got to cage that tiger   you got to cage that tiger   before she eats you up      hey hey now   hey hey now   oh yeah      she's public feline number 9   does what she wants and she takes her time   sneaks on by like she's looking for blood   like a man killed her on the hunt      you got to cage that tiger   you got to cage that tiger   before she eats you up      hey hey now   hey hey now   oh yeah      I want a purr all I get is a growl   when the lamb is loose she's on the prowl   sharpen her claws up and down your back   cat's eyes is green cat's heart is black      you got to cage that tiger   you got to cage that tiger   before she eats you up      hey hey now   hey hey now   oh yeah