1. O saddened people, o my luck
Our house, its interior is small

2. In it roams a cat
With its nose atop, dotted

3. With its paws it wipes and licks
And turns upon the wall

4. And its mother yells "come, come!"
That is, come back to my lap

5. I'll lick you and give you milk
And go play and wander

6. And it has cords on its head
From which bells hang

7. And a nice red collar
Engraved on its neck

8. With five jingle bells
That jingle when it jumps

9. It still plays in the house
On the rug and mat

10. And I don't get annoyed or anything
No, even if it's in my presence