THE NINTH LIFE
(McAndrew)

seven plus two, nowthere lies a tale, without fail
you got your tongue, your furry feline tongue
hissing at me, greeting me, spitting at me
your tail wrapped around, nothing can get you down
the night is young for fun
do you stay or do you run
too much lovely darkness all around, u-huh

whiskers test the width, can you get through
your shining eyes in the dark seeing all, taking all
your lofty position, standing so tall, your pedestal
survey the situation, control the situation,
only one boss, must be no competition

you lived too dangerous and the eigth life was gone
only one to go, gotta greet the dawn
caught in the headlights, too stiff to move
gotta move fast or the ninth life's gone

can't risk the ninth life, much too precious, it's much too dangerous, (much to dangerous)
musn't jeapordize the ninth life, the stakes are much too high (much too high)
seven plus two, safety cushion gone
and with it immortality (immortality)
the ninth life,
ooh not the ninth life, mmm that's mine

you unsheath and sharpen your claws before commencing the prowl
sinuous stealth, cloaked in darkness, shared domain of the owl
see if you can find me, make me your plaything, pride pre-dates a fall
arch your back elasticity, sweet ecstacy, let me hear your call

you lived too dangerous and the eigth life was gone
only one to go, gotta greet the dawn
caught in the headlights, too stiff to move
gotta move fast or the ninth life's gone

can't risk the ninth life, it's much too precious, it's much too dangerous, (much to dangerous)
musn't jeapordize that ninth life, the stakes are much too high (much too high)
seven plus two, with the safety cushion gone
and with it immortality (immortality)
the ninth life, ooh not the ninth life
don't take that ninth life, my sacred ninth life
ooh that's mine

before daylight comes you return to your den
to sleep through the sunshine, steer clear of the rain
till the sound of the church bell again chimes ten
when you exit the warmth, run the beat once again

Comment:- This was another song written in response to the title of a track that Rob Wood wrote. It's about the most classy predator there is! I love them and owned (although
it's a bit of a misdemeanour regarding cats, who make it clear they are not
owned by anyone!!) seven at the same time.