Me And My Friend The Cat

Loudon Wainwright III

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* |--5--|    |--2--|    |--2--|    A|--0--|    E|--0--| [Intro] x4 [Verse 1] Me and my friend the cat         Into the night we sat We were sitting at speeds Known only to few Incredible distance   we travelled us to [Chorus] If only you’d been there You’d know what I mean If only you’d been there If only you’d seen [Bridge 1] For the Ides of March were upon us then And it’s been a year since I didn’t know when x4 [Verse 2] Me and my friend the cat          Well we talked about this about that    We were talking in circles   You would never have guessed That this was the target And that was the quest [Chorus] If only you’d been there You’d know what I mean If only you’d been there If only you’d seen [Bridge 2] February is over and time marches on Yesterday Yesteryear got up and gone x4 [Verse 3] Me and my friend the cat          Well the two of us   chewed the fat    We were chewing together The blubber was bit It gagged in our throats Out foamed a fit [Chorus] If only you’d been there You’d know what I mean If only you’d been there If only you’d seen [Bridge 3] Tomorrow was St Patrick’s Day I’m a layman now I don’t have to pray [Outro] x2

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La chanson évoque une soirée tranquille passée avec un ami félin, où les deux protagonistes se perdent dans des réflexions et des discussions sans fin. Ils parlent de tout et de rien, faisant des détours dans leurs pensées, reflétant ainsi une certaine complicité. Le narrateur semble nostalgique, exprimant un souhait que quelqu'un d'autre ait été présent pour comprendre la profondeur de ces moments partagés. Les références temporaires, comme les Ides de mars et la Saint-Patrick, ajoutent une dimension à leur conversation, évoquant à la fois le passage du temps et un sentiment de désillusion face à la vie quotidienne.