Well, little lady let me elucidate here
亲爱的姑娘 让我为你细细道来
Everybody wants to be a cat
人人都想成为一只猫
Because a cat's the only cat
因为猫儿才是真正懂行的主
Who knows where it's at
知晓其中真谛
Tell me, everybody's pickin' up on
告诉我 每个人都在感受
That feline beat 'cause
那猫一般的韵律 只因
Everything else is obsolete,
其他一切都已落伍
A square with a horn
就像个拿着喇叭的古板家伙
Makes you wish you weren't born
令人宁愿从未出生
Ever'time he plays but with
每当他演奏时 却遇上
A square in the act
一个古板的人搅局
You can set music back to the caveman days
音乐便倒退到穴居时代
I've heard some corny birds who tried to sing
我听过些陈腔滥调的歌手尝试歌唱
Still a cat's, the only cat who knows how to swing
唯有那只猫 才懂得摇摆的真谛
Who wants to dig a long haired gig
谁想去看长发乐队的演出
Or stuff like that?
或是类似的东西
When everybody wants to be a cat
当人人都想成为一只猫
A square with the horn makes you
那个古板的号角手让你
Wish you weren't born, ever'time he plays
每次他演奏都让你悔不当初
And with a square in the act
若有这般不解风情者掺和
You gonna can set music back
准会让音乐倒退
To the cave man days
回到原始蒙昧的石器时代
Everybody wants to be a cat
人人都想成为一只猫
Because a cat's, the only cat
因为猫啊,才是独一无二的存在
Who knows where it's at
知晓其中真谛
When playin' jazz you always has a welcome mat
演奏爵士乐时 你总会受到热情款待
'Cause everybody digs a swingin' cat
因为人人都爱那摇摆的猫
Everybody, everybody
每个人啊 每个人
Everybody wants to be a cat, hallelujah
人人都想变成猫 哈利路亚
Everybody, everybody
每个人啊 每个人
Everybody wants to be a cat
人人都想成为一只猫
Everybody, everybody
每个人啊 每个人
Everybody want to be a cat
人人都想成为一只猫
Everybody, everybody
每个人啊 每个人
Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat (F - Various Artists
人人都想成为一只猫(F - 群星)