Sofia2017 planning asked about this Jimmy Boyd and Gayla Peevey song, so enjoy your request! I thought it would be fun if, in a deleted scene from chapter 6 of theblindwriter95's and my story Royal Halloween Hijinks, James got some people together to make Elena feel better after Madeline broke her toy scepter. Elena always responds well to kitty songs, so James figures this will work perfectly for her, and he starts a sing-along. Jimmy Boyd and Gayla Peevey's music is not mine.
Nell had marched Madeline outside for a talk after she'd broken the toy scepter Elena was going to use as part of her costume. She was at least grateful for Aleena fixing it, but she had to deal with Madeline and her attitude first.
At the same time, Elena was crying in her namesake's arms, only half listening to hearing Princess Elena humming My Time. She was happy that the magic lady had fixed her scepter, but she was sad about Madeline breaking it in the first place. She thought they'd been getting along since the time they had to play together for a week. Unfortunately, Auntie Madeline had to go and do something like this now.
"It's okay, Elena," Gabby tried to comfort her.
Ambre also tried to help by rubbing against Elena, but she barely noticed, claiming, "I no want kitty! I want Auntie Madeline gone!"
By now, Sandra, Zoe, James, and Sofia had returned to the ballroom. They had heard Nell and Madeline shouting at each other (thankfully, it wasn't as loud as they thought it was going to be), and they saw Amber petting Ambre.
"Is there anything we can do to help?" Sofia asked.
"Well, maybe you could help sing something to Elena Lydia," Bianca suggested. "I'm going to check on Helen Genevieve and Madeline Elizabeth."
"Okay," James agreed. "There's this one song I know that Elena really likes, and it always makes her feel better." He turned to Francisco. "Mister Francisco, I see you brought a guitar with you. Could you please play with us?"
Princess Elena's grandfather grinned. If there was one thing he liked as much as sampling the cookies that Sandra and the other women had made, it was playing his guitar, which he brought out. "I'd be happy to!" he smiled.
When he started playing, James started the song, If there's someone in the city doesn't want a little kitty
Tell 'em, "Put the little kitty in a basket"
Hearing the song she played for Ambre during his first night in the castle, Sandra joined in, Leave the little basket outside our door
And we'll love the little kitty forevermore
Sofia joined in, Wrap the kitty warm, ya never know about a storm
And we don't want a little kitty with the sneezes
Gabby smiled as she heard a song Bianca had taught Elena to sing for Snow White, and she joined in, We'll hug her an' we'll squeeze her, never, never tease her
Want a little kitty in a basket
Amber smiled as she joined them, Don't matter 'bout the color of her nosey
Don't care if she's a fella or a girl
From where he was comforting Elena, Bobby Lee sang with her, Don't have to be as purty as a posey
An' we promise not to laugh if she only has a half a ta-ail
James, Sandra, Sofia, Gabby, and Amber sang together, If there's someone in the city doesn't want a little kitty
Tell 'em "Put the little kitty in a basket"
Leave the little basket outside our door
And we'll love the little kitty forevermore
As she stroked Ambre, Zoe joined in, Savin' up a dollar and we're gonna buy a collar
Saw it in the five-and-tennie when we passed it
Sabrina sang along, Don't want a little tisket or a little tasket
Want a little kitty in a basket
Sandra joined in again, We'll warm her milk and dress her in pajamas…and hats!
Isabel smiled as she sang with her, We'll make a bed for her in Daddy's shoe
Princess Elena stroked Ambre with one hand, since she had her other arm around Elena as she joined in, And if she starts in crying for her mama
She can bring along her mama and her sisters and her brothers to-oo
By now, Elena joined in, since she knew this song thanks to James, Bobby Lee, and Bianca, If there's someone in the city doesn't want a little kitty
Tell 'em "Put the little kitty in a basket"
Leave the little basket outside our door
And we'll love the little kitty forevermore
Bobby Lee started the last verse, We'll be goin' now but if you hear a cat meowin'
An' she's lookin' for a home please won't you ask it
James joined in, We'd really love it so and never let her go
We want a little kitty in a basket
Everyone finished the song, We want a little kitty in a basket
Elena was smiling when the song ended. "Thank you!"
"You're welcome, Love Bug," Bobby Lee smiled as he hugged her.
"You like the song, kitty?" Elena asked Ambre, who was rubbing against her.
"I love kitty songs!" Ambre purred.
"And I love kitty," Elena smiled as she stroked him.