The In and Out Song is from a Garrison Keillor CD called "Songs of the Cat."

I want to go out - open that door if you love me.
Gotta go out, want to breathe the air.
I gotta get loose with that blue sky above me
I been here long enough, I got to be there.

I want to come in - what's the matter, can't you here me?
I want come in, I am your cat!
I gotta get warm with the people I love near me -
I been gone a long long time but now I'm back.

And now I want to go out - I'm an independent creature
I am a cat - we're the wandering kind!
It's the call of the wild - I gotta get back to nature
These paws were made for walking and now it's time.

OK, I'm back, but not for long - I'll soon be going
give me a bit now and I'm on my way.
Now open that door and I'll - Good greif, it's snowing!
Open up - lemme in - I'm back to stay

Well, now it's stopped, so thanks for all your lovin'
Gotta hop that freight, I'm a ramblin guy.
Gotta hit that road - It's in my blood or something
I know you understand so please don't cry.

Hello it's me - I knew you'd probably miss me
So I came back, 'cause I missed you so.
But I can't stay long, so honey come and kiss me -
I think I here that lonesome whistle blow.

I'm on my way, got to leave my mom and daddy
Got to say goodbye, want to here that highway hum.
Now I'm all alone, I'm feeling so unhappy -
It's time that I went back where I came from

Yes, it's time to go back, time to put that road behind me -
I drifted away, but I'm going back now.
Here's the little white house - here's that picket fence and the ivy
I'll scratch on the door - meow.

It's me...lemme in...I can here you talking in there
Hey - Mom!
All right, I get the joke!
Open up the door.

Meow.


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