The Cats Went Out To Serenade — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

The cats went out to serenade
And on a banjo sweetly played;
And summer nights they climbed a tree
And sand, "My love, oh, come to me!"

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What are the words to The Cats Went Out To Serenade?
The lyrics to The Cats Went Out To Serenade are: The cats went out to serenade / And on a banjo sweetly played; / And summer nights they climbed a tree / And sand, "My love, oh, come to me!"
How many lines does The Cats Went Out To Serenade have?
"The Cats Went Out To Serenade" has 4 lines of verse.

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