Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, where have you been?
"I've been to London to look at the queen."
Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, what did you there?
"I frightened a little mouse under the chair."

Kätzchen, Kätzchen, wo bist du gewesen?
Ich war in London und habe die Königin besucht.
Kätzchen, Kätzchen, was hast du dort gemacht?
Ich habe unter dem Stuhl eine kleine Maus erschreckt.

Pussycat creeping and crawling along
(Right hand fingers creeping along)
Little bird chirping and singing a happy little song
(Left hand sitting on left shoulder)
Up jumps pussy, right into the tree.
(Right hand onto left shoulder)
Away flies the bird so glad to be free.
(Left hand flies away)

The origins of the "Pussycat pussycat" rhyme dates back to the history of 16th century Tudor England. One of the waiting ladies of Queen Elizabeth Ist had an old cat which roamed throughout Windsor castle. On one particular occasion the cat ran beneath the throne where its tail brushed against the Queen's foot, startling her. Luckily 'Good Queen Bess' had a sense of humour and decreed that the cat could wander about the throne room, on condition it kept it free of mice!

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