THAT OLD FAMILIAR RING

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Song Title
THAT OLD FAMILIAR RING
Writers
Jacob
Publisher
HAMPSHIRE HOUSE PUBLISHING CORP. (ASCAP)
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
Animals, Cat, Cheating, Fool, Loyalty, Marriage, Men, Music, Ring
Lyrics
(Betty) I’ve found that stray cats
Are like married men,
They expect you to feed them
And pet them and such!
But stray cats are loyal,
They’ll stay by your side,
Married men kiss and run
And that’s askin’ too much!
(spoken) Jimmy: Who me?
(Betty) Yes, you!
Don’t try to fool me,
Or out-a here fast,
That’s what you’ll be!
(Jimmy) Relax! Don’t get excited!
I never go where I’m not invited!
(Betty) My mother warned me,
Some men take advantage,
And nice girls should always hold out
‘Til they’re sure of one thing.
That familiar ring!
(Jimmy) My best to your mother’s Victorian morals,
But you’ll find that life’s not as simple as that!
Just give me a chance now
To win your affection,
I’ll throw in the election,
Move in with your cat.
(Betty) My place? It’s too small!
(Jimmy) It’ll do me!
(Betty( But what about Ma?
(Jimmy) So let her sue me!
(Betty) Slow down!
(Jimmy) I’ve made my mind up!
(Betty) Boy, whatta pitch!
(Jimmy) (spoken) Pitch?
It’s just my wind-up!
We might have made us some beautiful music,
But I’ve found there’s only one song
Single girls wanna sing.
That familiar ring!
(Betty) I hear you
Re friends with the mob,
(Jimmy) Don’t believe what they say.
(Betty) Is it true you’re a snob?
(Jimmy) Do I strike you that way?
(Betty) Guess I’m out of a job,
(Jimmy) There’s a guy I can call
(Betty) Thank you, no!
(Jimmy) It’s no trouble at all!
(Both) I know what I want!
And you know what you want
And we might have made it
(Betty) Except for just one little thing
(Jimmy) But for one little thing,
(Both) That old familiar ring!

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