If you want a beat, Bill Bailey is the one

He'll sit on top of a litter bin and use it as a drum

If you'd like a tune, something more melodic

He'll use anything he can to make something quite symphonic


For Bill is quite unique, in this Jellicle troupe

He can turn quite raucous cats into a honed barbershop group

But in looks he's not alone, another cat looks like him

Tumblebrutus is the one who's almost his kitty twin


Patched with reddish brown, over grubby white

Both quite acrobatic, on their feet quite light

Together they will roam, using their similar looks

To confuse the locals and tourists into dropping edible goods


When people see them, they often stop and stare

As they've never seen such a neatly matched pair

Bill and Tumblebrutus enjoy their little games

As they stalk the back streets and London's little lanes


But when he's on his own, Bill listens for a tune

Which is why he likes to hang around a pub or a saloon

He loves to hear a Jukebox, or a rocking band

Even a karaoke night if that is what's to hand


But his latest little project, a simple, modest plan

Involves all the kitties, the entire Jellicle gang

He's planned a grand performance, a glittery kind of ball

The Regal Jellicle Choir at The Royal Albert Hall


The operation's simple, a nifty work of art

And every choir member really knows their part

Bill would tell you more, but now he has to run

There's a choir to be organised and it's very nearly done.