Mouse in the House!

(These are words for a jump blues song to be played a la Louis Jordan, Louis Prima, etc. Very high energy.)

Hey, what's that noise?!
Oh, what was that?!
It went scurryin' 'cross the carpet.
See where it went at?
No, don't you even move!
Best not make a sound!
We got us a mouse in the house!
Oh, look at it runnin' 'round!

Hear that mouse go "Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!"
Ev'rybody goin' "Eek! Eek! Eek!"
Hear that mouse sayin' "Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!"
Ev'rybody yellin' "Eek! Eek! Eek!"
So watch your step, y'all,
'Cuz there's a mouse in the house!

(Spoken)
Will somebody get a mousetrap on up in here right quick?
With a piece o' cheese fo' bait?
(Gotta have that, o' course.)
Wait, what that, Lulamae?
What you mean all our traps was sprung?
WHAT, ALL THE CHEESE IS GONE TOO?!?!!?
So that mouse done sprung the traps but got away with the cheese?!!
So we ain't got no cheese AT ALL?!??!
Oooh, you l'il ole rascal you!!

Oh, there it goes again!
Don't let it out the do'!
I wanna catch it inside here
So it don't come back no mo'!
All my fam is scramblin' up
On the chairs an' on the table
So I guess I gotta get that mouse
While I'm still so young an' able.

Hear that mouse go "Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!"
Throw ya hands up, say "Eek! Eek! Eek!"
That mouse is goin' "Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!"
Ya know ya gotta holla "Eek! Eek! Eek!"
Don't move a muscle 'cuz
We got a mouse in the house!

(Spoken)
HELL naw, I ain't payin' for a esterminator, Lulamae!
HELL naw!
We gotta cat 'round here, don't we?
Nice big ol' mousin' cat rarin' to go!
So where he at, Junior?
Git offa th' table an' hunt him up!
Don't be 'fraid now!
Wait, here he come runnin' now!
HOO-EE!! Lookit that cat chase that mouse!!
Go, cat, go!!
Huh?!! Now the mouse be chasin' the cat!!
What in the hell?!!?
Now they stoppin' in front o' th' fireplace!!
WHAT?!!? Now they gettin' all cozy!!!
Now that mouse is lookin' up at me...
Awww, you l'il ole rascal you!!

We got a mouse in the house!


DB/4.2018


Thanks, Angie!