The cat wanted in to the warm warm house
But no one would let the cat in
It was cold outside on Christmas Eve
She meowed and meowed by the door

The cat was not let in the warm warm house
And her tiny cries were ignored
'twas a blizzard now, the worst of the year
There was no place for her to hide

Just then a poor little mouse crept by
He had lost his way in the snow
He was on his last legs and was almost froze
The cat lifted him with her paw

She said "Poor mouse do not be afraid
Because this is Christmas Eve
"On this freezing night we both need a friend
"I won't hurt you - stay by my side."

She dug a small hole in an icy drift
This is where they would spent the night
She curled herself 'round her helpless friend
Protecting him from the cold

When Santa came by near the end of the night
The reindeer started to cry
They found the cat lying there in the snow
And they could see that she had died

They lifted her up from the frozen ground
And placed her into the sleigh
It was then they saw the little mouse wrapped up
She had kept him warm in her fur

"Oh thank you Santa for finding us!
"Dear cat wake up we are saved!"
..."I'm sorry mouse but your friend has died
There's nothing more we can do

"On Christmas Eve she gave you her life
The greatest gift of them all."
Santa lifted her up into the night sky
And laid her to rest among the stars

"Dear mouse don't cry you are not alone
You will see your friend every year
"Each Christmas a Cat Constellation will shine
To remind us that her love's still here."