Mr. Mistoffelees-Andrew Lloyd Webber/"Cats" 1983 Broadway Cast/Terrence Mann/Timothy Scott

[ti:Mr. Mistoffelees] [ar:Original Broadway Cast] [al:Cats CD2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mr. Mistoffelees - Original Broadway Cast [00:01.69]You ought to ask Mr Mistoffelees [00:03.07]The original Conjuring Cat [00:04.64] [00:05.61]The greatest magicians have something to learn [00:08.64]From Mr Mistoffelees's conjuring turn [00:11.75] [00:13.85]And you'll all say: [00:15.54]Oh Well I never Was there ever [00:19.07]A cat so clever as magical Mr Mistoffelees [00:24.95] [00:25.89]He is quiet and small [00:27.35]He is black [00:28.37]From the ears to the tip of his tail [00:30.85]He can creep through the tiniest crack [00:33.43]He can walk on the narrowest rail [00:35.98]He can pick any card from a pack [00:38.50]He is equally cunning with dice [00:40.99]He is always decieving you into believing [00:43.81]That he's only hunting for mice [00:46.11]He can play any trick with a cork [00:48.73]Or a spoon and a bit of fish paste [00:51.12]If you look for a knife or a fork [00:53.82]And you think it was merely misplaced [00:55.90] [00:56.51]You have seen it one moment and then it is gone [00:59.53]But you find it next week lying out on the lawn [01:03.67] [01:05.07]And we all say: [01:06.79]Oh Well I never Was there ever [01:09.41] [01:10.61]A cat so clever as magical Mr Mistoffelees [01:14.05] [01:17.76]Oh Well I never Was there ever [01:21.00]A cat so clever as magical Mr Mistoffelees [01:26.40] [01:27.71]Oh Well I never Was there ever [01:31.37]A cat so clever as magical Mr Mistoffelees [01:36.87] [01:38.13]Oh Well I never Was there ever [01:41.73]A cat so clever as magical Mr Mistoffelees [01:45.54] [01:48.34]His manner is vague and aloof [01:50.68]You would think there was nobody shyer [01:53.15]But his voice has been heard on the roof [01:55.96]When he was curled up by the fire [01:58.41]And he's sometimes been heard by the fire [02:01.08]When he was about on the roof [02:03.75](At least we all heard that somebody purred) [02:06.33]Which is uncontestable proof [02:07.94] [02:08.51]Of his singular magical powers [02:11.32]And I've known the family to call [02:13.93]Him in from the garden for hours [02:16.69]When he was asleep in the hall [02:19.60]And not long ago this phenomenal cat [02:21.90]Produced seven kittens right out of a hat [02:26.75] [02:27.61]And we all say: [02:29.44]Oh Well I never Was there ever [02:33.35]A cat so clever as magical Mr Mistoffelees [02:38.71] [02:40.00]Oh Well I never Was there ever [02:43.70]A cat so clever as magical Mr Mistoffelees [02:49.60] [03:03.25]The original conjuring cat [03:06.07]The greatest magicians have [03:10.51] [03:11.65]And you'll all say [03:13.94]"Oh well I never was there ever [03:18.42]A cat so clever as magical [03:20.87]Mr Mistoffelees" [03:24.79] [03:26.14]"Oh well I never was there ever [03:29.87]A cat so clever as magical [03:31.82]Mr Mistoffelees" [03:35.15] [03:36.56]Oh Well I never Was there ever [03:40.27]A cat so clever as magical Mr Mistoffelees [03:45.73] [03:46.87]Oh Well I never Was there ever [03:50.55]A cat so clever as magical Mr Mistoffelees [03:55.92] [03:57.27]Oh Well I never Was there ever [04:01.16]A cat so clever as magical Mr Mistoffelees [04:06.25] [04:07.62]Oh Well I never Was there ever [04:11.35]A cat so clever as magical Mr Mistoffelees [04:17.48]Ladies and gentlemen [04:18.00]I give you the marvelous [04:20.34]Magical Mr Mistoffelees