🎵 “The Bell for the Cat”

(Gentle and thoughtful with a hint of playfulness — perfect for storytime songs)

[Verse 1 – Calm and curious tone]
In an old, old house so wide,
Little mice would run and hide.
Behind the walls, they’d sneak and scurry,
Living each day full of worry.

[Spoken/Sung softly – Whisper style]
🎵 Why so scared? Why so flat?
It’s because… of the cat. 🎵

[Verse 2 – Light rhythm, tip-toe beat]
Tip… tap… soft as air,
The big old cat was always there.
Quiet paws and sneaky eyes,
He gave the mice a big surprise!

🎵 Pounce! — and off they flew,
The little mice, they never knew. 🎵

[Chorus – Group vocals, bright and hopeful]
🎵 “Let’s have a meeting,” the mice all said,
With tiny squeaks and shaking heads.
“We need a way to know he’s near—
To keep us safe and full of cheer!” 🎵

[Verse 3 – Excited, bouncy feel]
🎵 “Let’s put a bell around his neck!
A little ring, a little check.
When he walks, we’ll hear him go—
Jingle-jingle, now we know!” 🎵

The mice all cheered, “What a plan!”
But then… an old mouse slowly ran…

[Bridge – Slow and thoughtful]
🎵 “But who will do it?” the old mouse said,
And all the joy just quickly fled.
They looked around, but no one spoke…
The happy plan was now a joke.

[Final Chorus – Gentle life lesson]
🎵 It’s easy to talk, so big and bold,
But doing things is brave and gold.
The cat still walks without a sound,
And all the mice stay underground. 🎵

[Outro – Soft and warm]
🎵 So think it through, both big and small…
Ideas are great, but action is all. 🎵