[Intro]
(Clavinet lick, slap bass, soft horn stab)
Cat Daddy on the corner, feel the city purr
Midnight pulse, neon drip — here we go
[Verse 1]
My name is Cat Daddy, alley cat king
I strut by curbside cans, hear the metal sing
Neon deli flickers on the wet asphalt seam
Clavinet snaps, slap bass slides through the dream
Whiskers twitch, moonlight paints the garbage can crown
I flick a crooked grin and watch the night slow down
[Pre-Chorus]
Snap — feel the pavement start to move (snap)
Slide — let the shadow find its groove (slide)
Beat — heartbeat syncs with the backbeat tight
Hold — tilt the night into the light
[Chorus]
I put the spell on you — Cat Daddy's got the night
Alley cats go wild under neon light
I put the spell on you — (ooh, yeah) [ad-lib slot]
[Verse 2]
Walking the alleys with a mischievous grin
Casting charms where the moonlight's been
Cans rattle like cymbals, a corner sax replies
Tails flick, toes tap — the magic multiplies
Max, the spell has found you by the corner stall
You step in time, the city answers the call
[Pre-Chorus — variation]
Snap — the crosswalk sign winks in time
Slide — the shadow pulls you to the rhyme
Taste — of hot coffee, grease, and midnight air
Move — let the spell unhook you from care
[Chorus — tight hook]
I put the spell on you — Cat Daddy's got the night
Alley cats go wild under neon light
I put the spell on you — (ooh, yeah) [call-and-response]
[Bridge — breakdown]
(Percussion cuts; whispered chant under a hi-hat)
whisper: spell, spell, spell
whisper: spell, spell, spell
(Each whisper grows; bass thumps; fingers snap)
Horns stab in: Who runs the night? — Cat Daddy!
Call: Who owns the groove? — Alley cats! (Alley cats!)
[Rap/Tag — half-rap, half-chant]
Snap your claws, clap your paws, stomp the pavement low
We slide, we glide, let the city choir grow
Midnight witches on the stoop nod to the tune
Black cats parade, we bloom beneath the moon
[Final Chorus — big version]
I put the spell on you — Cat Daddy's got the night
Alley cats go wild under neon light
I put the spell on you — feel the magic move (ooh)
Alley cats unite — one hush, one groove
[Outro]
Horn echoes, clavinet fades to a streetlamp hum
Cat Daddy tiptoes off, the night keeps the drum
(Last ad-libs: "I put the spell on you" until fade)
[Arrangement Notes]
Tempo: ~104 BPM. Core groove: slap bass, clavinet comping, tight backbeat (snare on 2/4), horn stabs (alto sax/trumpet), light congas. Lead vocal: playful, slightly raspy; group call‑and‑response in choruses. Bridge: percussion breakdown with whispered chant building into full-band re-entry. Keep room ambience (distant city hiss) for texture. Aim: vibrant, nocturnal, unforgettable funk — punchy, danceable, and a little mischievous.
