[Lyrics: (Spoken) Howdy, folks! Let's sing 'bout critters!] [Verse 1] [Ukulele and acoustic guitar continue. Light percussion enters.] [Lyrics: There was a cat, (meow!) a fuzzy cat, (meow, meow!) Settin' on a mat, (meow, on a mat!) A comfy little spot, (Comfy spot!) Warm as a tea pot! (Tea pot!) He watches butterflies, (Butterflies!) Underneath sunny skies! (Sunny skies!) He's dreamin' of a mouse hunt! (Mouse hunt!) ] [Chorus] [Instrumentation: Music swells slightly, more emphasis on percussion. Banjo enters subtly.] [Lyrics: Critters, critters, one, two, three! (One, two, three!) Sing along, happy as can be! (Happy as can be!) Who's comin' next, for all to see? (All to see?) More critters for you and me! (You and me!) Let's make a joyful holler now! (Holler now!) All creatures, big and small, anyhow! (Anyhow!) ] [Spoken Interlude] [Instrumentation: Ukulele and acoustic guitar strum softly.] [Lyrics: (Spoken) Down in the holler, critters gather, mornin', noon, and night!] [Verse 2] [Ukulele and acoustic guitar continue. Light percussion maintains tempo.] [Lyrics: And now a dog, (Woof!) a goofy dog, (Woof, woof!) Chewin' on a old log, (Woof, on an old log!) Spots that kitty, lyin' still, (Kitty still!) He's a-feelin' mighty spry! (Mighty spry!) He wants to be pals, you see (Pals, you see!) And romp around merrily! (Romping merrily!) He's dreamin' of a bone to gnaw! (Bone to gnaw!) ] [Chorus] [Instrumentation: Music swells slightly, more emphasis on percussion. Banjo more prominent.] [Lyrics: Critters, critters, one, two, three! (One, two, three!) Sing along, happy as can be! (Happy as can be!) Who's comin' next, for all to see? (All to see?) More critters for you and me! (You and me!) Let's make a joyful holler now! (Holler now!) All creatures, big and small, anyhow! (Anyhow!) ] [Verse 3] [Instrumentation: Harmonica intro (4 bars), then ukulele and acoustic guitar continue. Light percussion maintains tempo.] [Lyrics: Then came a bird, (Tweet! *Yodel softly*) a tiny bird, (Tweet, tweet! *Yodel softly*) Not a single spoken word, (Tweet, not a word!) He watches from a tree limb, (Tree limb!) With sunshine in his breast! (His breast!) He sees the dog and cat below, (Cat below!) And pickin' out a tune so sweet! (Tune sweet!) He's dreamin' of the mountaintop! (Mountaintop!) ] [Chorus] [Instrumentation: Music swells slightly, more emphasis on percussion. Banjo driving rhythm.] [Lyrics: Critters, critters, one, two, three! (One, two, three!) Sing along, happy as can be! (Happy as can be!) Who's comin' next, for all to see? (All to see?) More critters for you and me! (You and me!) Let's make a joyful holler now! (Holler now!) All creatures, big and small, anyhow! (Anyhow!) ] [Outro] [Ukulele fades out. Acoustic guitar and banjo strum a final chord in unison.] [Lyrics: (Spoken) Well, I swan! We sang 'bout critters! Y'all keep singin' now, ya hear?]
