Well, you saw me cry the other day
And become full of pity
Because of what I had done
To my little kitty

I had never cried like that before
Not even when those years ago
My family members passed away
And human death I came to know

We were not even very close, I guess
This little cat and I
Yet how hard it was for me to say
"Cat, you've got to die"

Perhaps this was the real reason
My tears were more than a few
For other deaths just happened
But this I chose to do

But I think this was just an excuse
To let the tears come out
For all the sadness of the past
That I had never cried about

For as a man, tough and strong
Who never showed his fears
It would not have been proper
To break down in tears