The action is intruded by yet another crash from the villainous 
Macavity, which sends the cats scurrying! Old Deuteronomy soothes 

them, as they come back one by one. It is time for "The Jellicle 
Ball," the great yearly dance in which all of the cats celebrate! 
ALL: 
Jellicle cats come out tonight 
Jellicle cats come one, come all 
The jellicle moon is shining bright 
Jellicles come to the jellicle ball 

SOLO: 
Jellicle cats are black and white 
Jellicle cats are rather small 
Jellicle cats are merry and bright 
And pleasant to hear when we caterwaul 

Jellicle cats have cheerful faces 
Jellicle cats have bright black eyes 
We like to practice our airs and graces 
And wait for the jellicle moon to rise 

Jellicle cats develop slowly 
Jellicle cats are not too big 
Jellicle cats are roly poly 
We know how to dance a gavotte and a jig 

Until the jellicle moon appears 
We make our toilette and take our repose 
Jellicles wash behind their ears 
Jellicles dry between their toes 

Jellicle cats are black and white 
Jellicle cats are of moderate size 
Jellicles jump like a jumping jack 
Jellicle cats have moonlit eyes 

We`re quiet enough in the morning hours 
We`re quiet enough in the afternoon 
Reserving our terpsichorean powers 
To dance by the light of the jellicle moon 

Jellicle cats are black and white 
Jellicle cats (as we said) are small 
If it happens to be a stormy night 
We will practice a caper or two in the hall 

If it happens the sun is shining bright 
You would say we had nothing to do at all 
We are resting and saving ourselves to be right 
For the jellicle moon and the jellicle ball 

ALL: 
Jellicle cats come out tonight 
Jellicle cats come one, come all 
The jellicle moon is shining bright 
Jellicles come to the jellicle ball