Down the corridor he paces [SKIMBLESHANKS] You could say that by and large And he knows what you were thinking On the Midnight Mail The Cat of the Railway Train! The Cat of the Railway Train. of the Northern Hemisphere, Skimbleshanks, the railway cat Skimbleshank's The Railway Cat Lyrics, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Skimbleshanks the Railway cat, the cat of the railway train ... Skimbleshank's The Railway Cat Lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber. When Skimble was about and on the move In the middle of the night he is always fresh and bright; Every now and then he has a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of Scotch while he's keeping on the watch, Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea. In the watches of the night he is always fresh and bright; Every now and then he has a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of Scotch while he's keeping on the watch, He established his control [SKIMBLESHANKS] Then the Night Mail just can't go", At eleven forty-two with the signal overdue From the driver and the guards By a regular patrol [COMPANY] Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat by T. S. Eliot - There's a whisper down the line at 11.39 When the Night Mail's ready to depart, Saying "Skimble where is Skimble has h They'd be off at last They could leave all that to the railway cat The cat of the railway train. They were fast asleep at Crewe Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea. And examines all the faces He's a cat that couldn't be ignored Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat, the Cat of the Railway Train There's a whisper down the line at eleven thirty-nine When the Night Mail's ready to depart Saying, "Skimble, where is Skimble? ...weak or strong?" Then he gave one flash Only stopping here and there to catch a flea When Skimble was about and on the move, You could play no pranks with Skimbleshanks And a crank to shut the window should you sneeze [COMPANY] Skimbleshanks, the Railway Cat With a newly folded sheet They were sleeping all the while I was busy at Carlisle He is however not exclusively based on that line, as he has visited Dumfries on the Glasgow South Western Line, then terminating at the now defunct Glasgow St Enoch; but he spends most of his time on the West Coast Main Line, allowing him to visit stations such as Crewe, Carlisle, and the former Gallowgate station. Only stopping here and there to catch a flea. Of the Sleeping Car Express The Cat of the Railway Train. Skimbleshanks, the Railway Cat. And the signal went 'All clear' If there was anything they ought to know about With perhaps a drop of scotch while I was busy keeping on the watch. He's a Cat that cannot be ignored! The cat of the railway train, In the watches of the night, I was always fresh and bright When they crept into their cozy berths and pulled up the counterpane Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of scotch while I was busy keeping on the watch, Only stopping here and there to catch a flea. When they'd found their little den [COMPANY] The Cat of the Railway Train. Bustopher Jones is … Lyrics for Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat by Original Cast Of Cats. We must find him or the train can't start", All the guards and all the porters So nothing went wrong on the Northern Mail If I summoned the police Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber. And the signal went "All Clear!" The poem is a satire that ridicules our unnecessary dependence upon the supernatural. And I'd saunter to the rear And he gives you a wave of his long brown tail The Cat of the Railway Train! [SKIMBLESHANKS] I'd been busy in the luggage van! Then the guard looked in politely So nothing goes wrong On the Northern Mail When Skimbleshanks is aboard [SKIMBLESHANKS] … And the berth was very neat And not a speck of dust upon the floor, There was every sort of light, you could make it dark or bright To the bagmen playing cards And pulled up the counterpane He would watch without winking [DEMETER] Saying, "Skimble, where is Skimble? And would ask you very brightly: Skimbleshanks the railway cat When the Night Mail's ready to depart Skimbleshanks, the Railway Cat by T.S. For Skimble won't let anything go wrong Has he gone to hunt the thimble? And the passengers all frantic to a man Cats: Original Cast Recording (1981 Original London Cast), To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice, Prologue: Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats. At eleven forty-two skimbleshanks the railway cat by T.S. When they got to Gallowgate I would supervise them all, more or less You could make it dark or bright Top lyrics Community Contribute Business. And was ready to remind him If there was anything they ought to know about But I was just behind him They were sleeping all the while I was busy at Carlisle They can leave all that to the Railway Cat The Cat of the Railway Train Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat The Cat of the Railway Train In the watches of the night I was always fresh and bright Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of scotch while I was keeping on the watch Only stopping here and there to catch a flea Match These Taylor Swift Songs to Her Ex-Boyfriends, NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawg​" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, 23 Boy Band Slow Jams That Made You Believe In Love, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS, 27 Best Ever Songs From Movie Soundtracks. And he saw what you were thinking Skimbleshanks the Railway cat, the cat of the railway train There's a whisper down the line at eleven thirty - nine When the night mail's ready to depart Saying, "Skimble, where is Skimble has he gone to hunt the thimble We must find him or the train can't start" All the guards and all … Of the Northern Hemisphere! They can leave all that to the railway cat The cat of the railway train Skimbleshanks, the railway cat The cat of the railway train In the watches of the night, I was always fresh and bright Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of Scotch while I was keepin' on the watch Only stopping here and there to catch a flea "Do you like your morning tea... Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea. [COMPANY] I'd been busy in the luggage van, Then he gave one flash of his glass-green eyes From Song Album. Of hilarity and riot so that folk were very quiet So the folk were very quiet The cat of the railway train. That's when I would appear That I was walking up and down the station Only stopping here and there to catch a flea. With perhaps a drop of scotch Of the travelers in the first and the third In most productions, Skimbleshanks is portrayed as one of the older cats, similar to Jennyanydotsin age, and the two are sometimes implied to be a couple. Saying, "Skimble, where is Skimble? With perhaps a drop of Scotch while I was keepin' on the watch Elliot glorifies an ordinary cat who is said to be possessing supernatural powers to safeguard the railway passengers throughout their journey. Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea. Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat Lyrics. Of his glass-green eyes From T. S. Eliot’s original poem, Skimbleshanks is described as living on the Night Mail overnight express train that travels on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Glasgow Central. [SKIMBLESHANKS] Skimbleshanks, the Railway Cat When Skimbleshanks was aboard, It was very pleasant when they'd found their little den Only stopping here and there to catch a flea, They were fast asleep at Crewe and so they never knew And he'd know at once if anything occurred, He would watch you without winking And he'd know at once if anything occurred Type song title, artist or lyrics. And the passengers all frantic to a man ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. At eleven thirty-nine There was every sort of light In the watches of the night, I was always fresh and bright. And the stationmaster's daughters It was me who was in charge ALL : Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat, the Cat of the Railway Train There's a whisper down the line at eleven thirty-nine When the Night Mail's ready to depart Saying, "Skimble, where is Skimble? For Skimble won't let anything go wrong, When they crept into their cosy berth With perhaps a drop of Scotch while I was keepin' on the watch. Would be searching high and low There's a whisper down the line Some productions however, portray him … Of the travellers in the First and the Third Of the Sleeping Car Express Then the Night Mail just won't go." Skimbleshanks, the railway cat. And a funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in Elliot There's a whisper down the line at 11.39 When the Night Mail's ready to depart, Saying "Skimble where is Skimble has he gone to hunt the thimble? [COMPANY] For Skimbleshanks will help them to get out You will meet without fail on the Midnight Mail Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat; Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat/Russian; Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat/Japanese; Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat/French; Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat/German; From the driver and the guards They can leave all that to the Railway Cat They all could reflect, that it was very nice Skimbleshanks, the railway cat, the cat of the railway train. [SKIMBLESHANKS] In the watches of the night. Which says "I'll see you again!" Category page. With their name written up on the door Skimbleshanks: In the watches of the night I was always fresh and bright. When Skimbleshanks was aboard While I was busy keeping up the watch However by the end of the musical, he is just as moved by Grizabella as the other cats, and touches and accepts her. [DEMETER] Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat. © 2021 METROLYRICS, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. There's a whisper down the line at eleven thirty-nine, When the night mail's ready to depart: Saying, "Skimble, where is Skimble has he gone to hunt the thimble, We must find him or the train can't start" [COMPANY] [SKIMBLESHANKS] The Cat of the Railway Train In the watches of the night The cat of the railway train. Which says "I'll see you again" Has he gone to hunt the thimble? I would supervise them all, more or less, Down the corridor he paces and examines all the faces Lyrics to "Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat" by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER: Skimbleshanks the Railway cat the cat of the railway train / There's a whisper down the line at eleven thirty - nine / When the night mail's ready to depart / Saying, "Skimble, where is Skimble has he … With the signal overdue They'd be off at last for the northern part Where I met the stationmaster with elation! On the Northern Mail They can leave all that to the Railway Cat
The Cat of the Railway Train



Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat
The Cat of the Railway Train
In the watches of the night I was always fresh and bright
Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea
With perhaps a drop of scotch while I was keeping on the watch
The cat of the railway train, There's a whisper down the line at eleven thirty-nine Would be searchin' high and low "Do you like your morning tea weak or strong?" But I was right behind him and was ready to remind him The Cat of the Railway Train! To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice Bustopher Jones. Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea. The cat of the railway train, You will meet without fail on the Midnight Mail They might see me at Dumfries Old Deuteronomy: Skimbleshanks, Old Deuteronomy & Jemima: The Railway Cat, Chorus: The Cat of the railway train! They can leave all that to the Railway Cat The Cat of the Railway Train Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat The Cat of the Railway Train In the watches of the night I was always fresh and bright Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of scotch while I was keeping on the watch Only stopping here and there to catch a flea We must find him or the train can't start." And a funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in Of hilarity and riot And the berth was very neat with a newly folded sheet So nothing went wrong And it's certain that he didn't approve All the guards and all the porters With perhaps a drop of scotch. To the bagmen playing cards That I was walkin' up and down the station [COMPANY] It was very pleasant They can leave all that to the railway cat To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice The Cat of the Railway Train And the station master's daughters In the watches of the night, I was always fresh and bright. Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea He establishes control by a regular patrol Skimbleshanks, the Railway Cat [SKIMBLESHANKS] This jolly and lively song introduces Skimbleshanks, a Cat who rides aboard a train and helps keep the peace. They can leave all that to the railway cat The cat of the railway train Skimbleshanks, the railway cat The cat of the railway train In the watches of the night, I was always fresh and bright Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of Scotch while I was keepin' on the watch Only stopping here and there to catch a flea Skimbleshanks, the railway cat, the cat of the railway train. For unless he's very nimble Stanza 1 – The Night Mail There’s a whisper down the line at 11.39 For Skimbleshanks would help them to get out, And he gives you a wave of his long, brown tail [SKIMBLESHANKS] I will watch without winking And I'll see what you are thinking And it's certain that I wouldn't approve Of hilarity and riot So the folk are very quiet When Skimble is about and on the move [COMPANY & SKIMBLESHANKS] You can play no pranks with Skimbleshanks I'm a Cat that cannot be ignored! There they did not have to wait We must find him or the train can't start!" And a button you could turn to make a breeze The Cat of the Railway Train. When they got to Gallowgate there they did not have to wait Saying "Skimble, where is Skimble? Skimbleshanks the railway cat The cat of the railway train In the watches of the night I was always fresh and bright; Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea With perhaps a drop of scotch while I was keeping on the watch, Only stopping here and there to catch a flea. With perhaps a drop of scotch while I was keeping on the watch. 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