Old Deuteronomy's lived a long time She’s a Cat who has lived many lives in succession She was famous in Proverb and famous in rhyme A long while before Queen Victoria's accession Old Deuteronomy's lived many lives No, I am tempted to say ninety-nine And her numerous progeny prospers and thrives And the village is proud of her in her decline At the sight of that placid and bland physiognomy When she sits in the sun on the vicarage wall Oldest inhabitant croaks "Well, of all things, can it be really? Yes, no, oh, hi, oh my eye! My mind may be wandering, but I confess I believe it is Old Deuteronomy!" Well, of all things, can it be really? Yes, no, oh, hi, oh my eye! My mind may be wandering, but I confess I believe it is Old Deuteronomy! Well, of all things, can it be really? Yes, no, oh, hi, oh my eye! My mind may be wandering, but I confess I believe it is Old Deuteronomy! Well, of all things, can it be really? Yes, no, oh, hi, oh my eye! My legs may be tottery, I must go slow And be careful of Old Deuteronomy