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
