Story Behind The Song

I had a black cat called Henry and this song has always been very popular.

Song Description

A song about a cat!

Lyrics

Give me my dinner
Said Henry the cat
Give me my dinner
Or I might not come back
I’ve been so happy ever since I could talk
But now I’m so fat I can hardly walk

So Henry the cat
When feeling this fat
He wasn’t sure just where he was at
And he would get worried that when he grew old
There would be no one for him to grab hold
Na na na …

So Henry the cat
Sat on the mat
He looked up at me said can I sit on your knee?
Not right now ‘cos you just ate my hat
So go ‘way from here and don’t ever come back
Na na na …

So you’re making me leave
Said Henry the cat
You’re making me leave its so hard to believe
What will I do without any food?
You know I can’t live if I haven’t got you
Na na na …

So I went back inside
And sat in my room
But pretty soon began to feel blue
Worrying about you and what on earth you would do
Out there alone with bare pockets no shoes
Na na na …

Oh you gotta come back
Please Henry the cat
You gotta come back I need you to pat
I am so sorry if I hurt you and that
But please understand that it was my best hat!
Na na na …