The Cat That Walked By Himself (1983)

[Music] this is the story of the cat who walked by himself it's a true story and it happened just so long ago in the high and far off times all the tame animals were wild the dog was wild the horse was wild the Sheep was wild the pig was wild as wild as wild could be but the wildest of all the wild animals was the cat he walked by himself in the wet Wild Woods and all places were alike to him of course the man was wild too until he met the woman who tamed him she picked out a nice dry cave and lit a cozy fire she hung a wild horse skin across the cave mouth and then she said now we will keep house together so wipe your feet dear when you come [Music] in that night they ate wild roast sheep with wild rice the man decided that he liked being tame and he went happily to sleep by the warm fire but the woman stayed awake she looked at the bone of the shoulder of mutton she looked at the wonderful marks on it and she made a magic she made the first singing Magic in the [Music] world out in the wet Wild Woods The Wild Horse stamped his wild foot and said why have the men and woman made that great light but wild dog lifted up his wild nose and said hm I must go and see for myself Cat come with me please no said the cat I am the cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to me I will not come then we can never be friends again said wild dog and set off for the cave then the cat thought it's true that I am the cat that walks by himself however I think I will go and look at this new [Music] light oh my enemy and wife of my enemy me said wild dog please give me another then the woman said if you will help my man hunt through the day and if you guard this cave by night then I will give you as many bones as you can eat ah said the cat listening this is a very wise woman oh my friend and wife of my friend said Wild dog I will do as you ask if you promise to feed me those wonderful bones good said the woman from now on you will be known as first friend huh said the cat that is a very foolish dog and he went back through the wet Wild Woods waving his wild tail and walking by his wild loan the next night the woman plated a halter and as she worked she made a magic she made the second singing Magic in the [Music] world wild horse stamped his wild foot and said I will go and see why wild dog has not returned cat come with me please no said the cat I am the cat who walks by himself but as before his curiosity got the better of him and he followed and hid where he could hear [Music] everything oh my enemy and wife of my enemy where is wild dog the woman laughed you didn't come here for wild dog but for the sake of this good grass if you wear this halter then you may eat this wonderful grass ah said the cat listening this is a clever woman but she is not so clever as I oh my mistress and wife of my master said Wild Horse I will be your servant for the sake of this wonderful grass good said the woman from now on you will be known as first [Music] servant huh said the cat that is a very foolish horse next night wild cow came up to the cave just as before and when wild cow had promised to give her milk in exchange for the wonderful grass the cat went back through the wet Wild Woods waving his wild tail and walking by his wild loan next night cat waited to see if any other wild thing would go up to the cave but no one moved so he walked there by himself oh wife of my enemy where did Wild cow go the woman laughed you're not really here for wild cow but for the sake of her warm white milk but it is no use for we have no more need of either friends or servants I'm not a friend or a servant I am the cat who walks by himself and although all places are alike to me I would rather like to come into your warm cave woman said then why did you not come in that first night with first friend cat grew very angry has wild dog been telling tales about me you are the cat who walks by himself so go away and walk by yourself then cat pretended to be sorry must I never come into the cave must I never sit by the warm fire must I never drink the warm white milk you are wise and very beautiful you should not be so cruel even to a cat I knew I was wise said the woman but no one has ever called me beautiful so I shall make a bargain with you if ever I should say one word in your praise you may come into the C C and if you should say two words in my praise if I do then you may sit by the fire and if you should say three words said the cat I never shall but if I do then you may drink the warm white milk then said cat now let the curtain at the mouth of the cave and the fire at at the back of the cave and the milk pots that stand by the fire remember what the wife of my enemy has [Music] said only the bat the little upside down bat knew where cat hid and every evening bat would fly to the cat with news of what was happening there is a baby in the cave said the bat he is new and pink and small and the woman is very fond of him ah said the cat but what is the baby fond of he is fond of things that are soft and warm and tickle ah said the cat then my time has come [Music] then the bat said oh my hostess and wife of my host a wild thing is most beautifully playing with your baby I have been very busy said the the woman and he has done me a service by keeping my baby happy so uh it is I said the cat you have spoken one word in my praise so now I may sit within the cave but still I am the cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to me [Music] that was was wonderfully done said The woman there is no doubt about it you are a very clever cat it is I said the cat you have spoken a second word in my praise so now I can sit by the warm fire but still I am the cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to me then the woman grew very angry at being being caught out again and she made a magic that would prevent her from saying a third Word in Praise of the cat it was not a singing Magic this time it was a still silent magic oh wife of my enemy said the cat is that little mouse part of your magic no no indeed ah said the cat then it will do me no harm if I eat it catch it quickly and I will be ever so [Music] grateful aund thanks you are certainly a most remarkable cat it is I said the cat you have spoken a third word in my praise and now I can drink the water white milk but still I am the cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to me you have certainly got the best of me in our bargain laughed the woman but here comes the man and the dog from hunting they may be angry at your being here that is so now it is time for you to make a bargain with me if you do not catch mice when you are in our Cade then I shall throw these five things at you whenever we meet the cat counted the five things and he said yes I will catch mice but I shall never be your servant I am still the cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to me ha said the man your obstinate Independence puzzles and angers me so I shall still throw three of the five things at you whenever we [Music] meet wait a minute said the dog you've not made a bargain with me if you are not kind to the baby then I will hunt you till I catch you and when I catch you I will bite [Music] you I will be kind to the baby as long as he doesn't pull my tail too hard but still I am the cat who walks by himself your obstinate Independence puzzles and angers me so I shall still chase you up a tree whenever we meet and ever since that day three proper men out of five will throw things at a cat and all proper dogs dogs will chase him up a tree and the cat keeps his side of the bargain he will catch mice and is kind to babies so long as they don't pull his tail too hard but in between times when the moon comes up and the night falls he goes out to the wet Wild Woods or on the wet wild roofs waving his wild tail for still he is the cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to him [Music] [Music]