Lyrics to
Kitty’s Back

This version of Kitty’S Back was released by Bruce Springsteen in 1973.

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Catlong sighs, holdin’ Kitty’s black tooth
She left to marry some top cat, ain’t it the cold truth?
And there hasn’t been a tally since Sally left the alley
Since Sally left with Big Pretty, things have got pretty thin
It’s tight on this fence since them young dudes are musclin’ in

Jack Knife cries ’cause Baby’s in a bundle
She goes runnin’ nightly, lightly through the jungle
And them tin cans are explodin’ out of the 90-degree heat
Cat somehow lost his baby down on Bleecker Street
It’s sad but it sure is true
Cat shrugs his shoulders, sits back and sighs

Catlong lies back-bent on a trash can
Flashin’ lights that cut the night, dude in the white says he’s the man
Well, you better move fast when you’re young, or you’re not around
Cat somehow lost his Kitty in the city pound
So get right, get tight, get down
Who’s that down at the end of the alley? She’s been gone so long
Here she comes, here she comes
Here she comes, here she comes

Kitty’s back in town, here she comes now
Kitty’s back in town
Cat knows Kitty’s been untrue and that she left him for a city dude
Well, she’s so soft, she’s so blue
When he looks into her eyes, he just sits back and sighs
Ooh, what can I do, ooh, what can I do?
Ooh, what can I do, ooh, what can I do? Alright
Ooh alright, ooh alright
Ooh alright, ooh alright

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About Lyrics and Kitty’S Back by Bruce Springsteen

The lyrics to Kitty’S Back are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Bruce Springsteen used when the song was created in 1973. The lyrics to Kitty’S Back have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Bruce Springsteen and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

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