[Verse 1]
Barcode beeps and the doors slide open
Name tag crooked on his red vest
Jokin’
Stacking cans like a quiet ballet
He’s on lane 3 at the Safeway
Tiny bell rings on his keychain lanyard
Cat hair stuck to his sleeves like armor
Got a wallet full of shelter pics
Shows ’em off when the line gets thick
[Pre-Chorus]
“Got a house full of chaos
But it keeps me sane
” he laughs
Every stripe
Every whisker
Little heartbeat in his hands
[Chorus]
Bob the cat guy
Bagging up your groceries
Telling you ’bout every rescue story
From the coupons to the kittens that he saved last night (oh)
Bob the cat guy
Asking how your day’s been
Sneaks a smile when the shy kids lean in
He’s a hero in an apron under fluorescent light
Bob the cat guy
Yeah
He’s doin’ alright
[Verse 2]
Old Miss Green with the cart that rattles
Says
“How’s that shy one handling battles?”
He pulls out photos by the credit card pad
“Sleeping on my pillow now
Kinda stole my bed”
Teen with headphones
Hoodie half-zipped
Pulls one bud out when he hears “free pics”
Bob flips his phone
There’s a three-legged queen
Purring on a window ledge
Ruling everything
[Pre-Chorus]
He knows every regular
By the snacks that they grab
Slips a flyer for the shelter
Right there in the paper bag
[Chorus]
Bob the cat guy
Bagging up your groceries
Telling you ’bout every rescue story
From the coupons to the kittens that he saved last night (yeah)
Bob the cat guy
Asking how your day’s been
Sneaks a smile when the shy kids lean in
He’s a hero in an apron under fluorescent light
Bob the cat guy
Yeah
He’s doin’ alright
[Bridge]
[Beat drops to claps and bass]
One more shift
One more stray
“One more heart
” that’s what he says
Clock-out time
Parking lot gray
But his porch light’s on
There’s a new name
(Here, kitty-kitty) soft and low
“I got you now
You’re home
Let’s go”
[Chorus]
Bob the cat guy
Bagging up your groceries
Telling you ’bout every rescue story
From the coupons to the kittens that he saved last night (oh-oh)
Bob the cat guy
Turning little lives around
From aisle five to the outskirts of town
He’s a hero in an apron under fluorescent light
Bob the cat guy
Bob the cat guy
Yeah
He’s doin’ alright