Old Deuteronomy, a cat long since gone

Was missed by many, respected by all

Even Macavity grudgingly says

Old Deuteronomy was one of the best


A cat that has won that much praise

Was on top of his game for most of his days

And if a villain will admit to that

Then we are dealing with one hell of a cat


He may have been old, he may have been slow

But old Deuteronomy was a cat in the know

We know he was wise, we know he was smart

He turned felinity into an art


And now Deuteronomy, a Jellicle king

Has blown away on a Jellicle wind

The baton of leadership now it has passed

To another wise cat in the Jellicle cast


Whoever it is will be well loved

By all of the cats in whom he trusts

But the new leader must do what is fair

And decide who will go to the Heaviside Layer