"While The Cat's Away" genre: Traditional Country
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	Alernative title: "She's living it up (and I can't live it down)"
	Credits: Words and Music by Mike Mesure
	Story Behind the Song Traditional tongue in cheek truck driver cheating song. Lyrics When the cat goes out to prowl about The mice come out to play But the cat don't mind he ain't unkind He was just brought up that way Well now I'm no cat but when I turn my back My wife thinks she's a mouse I'm sad to say she just can't stay cooped up in our little old house While the cat's away she's out to play Yes she's having herself a ball While I'm out of town she's playing around with Tom Dick and Harry and all While I'm on the road she's out I know on the cheating side of town She's living it up yes she's living it up - and I can't live it down Well now a trucker's life ain't quite the life that it's made out to be Especially when you know your wife is out and fancy free Yes she's having fun till the night is done While I'm here jamming gears And every time that I call home well this is what I hear (Can't get to the phone right now, thanks for calling anyhow Leave your number leave your name and I'll call you back as soon as I can) See what I mean? She's at it again! While the cat's away she's out to play Yes she's having herself a ball While I'm out of town she's playing around with Tom Dick and Harry and all While I'm on the road she's out I know on the cheating side of town She's living it up yes she's living it up - and I can't live it down I know a dark haired squaw down in Arkansas, a little blonde in Tennessee I know a Chinese girl up in Baltimore and they're all just crazy about me I've half a mind to stay away this time and do some fooling around myself And when I don't get back she's gonna miss this cat But she can damn well go to hell While the cat's away she's out to play Yes she's having herself a ball While I'm out of town she's playing around with Tom Dick and Harry and all While I'm on the road she's out I know on the cheating side of town She's living it up yes she's living it up - and I can't live it down

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