Pussy Cat Pussy Cat — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?
I've been down to London to visit the Queen.
Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there?
I frightened a little mouse, under her chair.

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What are the words to Pussy Cat Pussy Cat?
The lyrics to Pussy Cat Pussy Cat are: Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? / I've been down to London to visit the Queen. / Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there? / I frightened a little mouse, under her chair.
How many lines does Pussy Cat Pussy Cat have?
"Pussy Cat Pussy Cat" has 4 lines of verse.

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