[Intro – Whispered / Old Radio Effect] Tick... tock... tick... tock... Midnight strikes... The moon turns black... The courthouse door swings open... MEOW! All rise! BANG! The Court of Cats is now in session! [Verse 1] Pluto fell asleep beneath the moon, Dreaming that the night would end too soon, Then a shadow crossed the bedroom floor, And a hundred cats came through the door. Black cats marching, tails held high, Yellow eyes glowing in the sky, Whiskers twitching, claws come out, Pluto heard the courtroom shout: [Cats – Chant] Meow! Meow! What's this dog been barking 'bout? [Pluto] I didn't do it! I didn't chew it! I didn't knock the garbage out! [Cats] LIAR! [Pre-Chorus – Building] The judge has got a crooked grin, The jury's waiting to begin, The bailiff's got a giant paw— GAVEL CRASH! Judge Cat: Order in the court! [Chorus – Big Halloween Dance Groove] Who let the dogs out? WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! Who let the dogs out? WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! But tonight the cats are in control, They're gonna put Pluto on the stand! Who let the dogs out? WOOF! Who called the cats out? MEOW! Pluto's Judgement Day has come around! [Verse 2] Evidence stacked from floor to ceiling, Every cat in the courtroom's scheming, A shredded cushion, a broken chair, A muddy pawprint everywhere. The prosecutor starts to purr, "Your Honor, this is clearly him, sir!" Pluto shakes and starts to sweat, But the cats aren't finished yet! [Prosecutor Cat] Exhibit A! [Cats] MEOW! [Prosecutor Cat] Exhibit B! [Cats] MEOW! [Prosecutor Cat] Exhibit C! [Cats] MEEEE-OW! [Pluto] Can somebody please believe me?! [Judge Cat] GUILTY! [Drum Hit] [Pre-Chorus] The courtroom spins, the ceiling cracks, A thousand glowing feline eyes stare back, The organ screams, the thunder rolls, And Pluto hears the devil's call— [Cats] MEOW! MEOW! MEOW! [Chorus] Who let the dogs out? WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! Who let the dogs out? WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! Tonight the cats have called the trial, And Pluto's gonna face the crowd! Who let the dogs out? WOOF! Who called the cats out? MEOW! Pluto's Judgement Day is going down! [Bridge – Dark Gothic Waltz] Round and round the courtroom goes, Cats in black and pointed toes, Skeletons begin to dance, Pluto doesn't stand a chance. The judge raises up his paw... Silence. The moon disappears... Silence. Then every cat begins to roar— CATS: MEOW! MEOW! MEOW! MEOW! [Pluto] NOOOOOOO! [Sudden Cartoon Crash] [Instrumental Breakdown – 1930s Cartoon Nightmare] Manic piano • pipe organ • muted brass • clarinet runs • upright bass • pizzicato strings • tom-toms • cymbal crashes • barking dogs • hysterical cat choir [Cats – Rhythmic Chant] Claw! Claw! Claw! Claw! Paw! Paw! Paw! Paw! Who's got the verdict? [Audience] THE CATS! Who's got the power? [Audience] THE CATS! Who's gonna chase that dog tonight? [Audience] THE CATS! THE CATS! THE CATS! [Final Chorus – Huge Modern Gothic Party] Who let the dogs out? WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! Who let the cats out? MEOW! MEOW! MEOW! Everybody jump when the gavel comes down, Pluto's running through the ghostly town! Who let the dogs out? WOOF! Who called the cats out? MEOW! It's Pluto's Judgement Day! [Break] Run, Pluto, run! WOOF! Hide, Pluto, hide! MEOW! Too late! [Final Hit] GUILTY! [Outro – Dream Sequence] Soft piano... distant organ... Pluto opens up his eyes... He's back in his bed. Morning sunlight fills the room. He looks around... Nothing. No cats. No courtroom. No ghosts. He smiles... Then— MEOW. Pluto freezes. [Tiny bark] Woof? [Maniacal feline laughter fades into the distance] THE END.
