FAWM: "We'll Prescribe You a Cat"

We'll Prescribe You a Cat

2 weeks ago by @ceilidh

Liner Notes

#folk #acoustic #singersongwriter #cats #supernatural #filk

I highly recommend Syou Ishida's "We'll Prescribe You a Cat" about the strange disappearing Clinic for the Soul and its unusual staff.

Lyrics

We’ll Prescribe You a Cat ©2/04/2025 by Cecilia A. Eng
Based on the book by Syou Ishida

You were told of this place
Called the Clinic for the Soul.
It was quite hard to find, but
You were determined to go.
They ask who referred you.
‘Twas a friend’s cousin’s dad.
You were told they could help you
With the problems you’ve had.

CHORUS: We’ll prescribe you a cat
Fast-Acting or slow
With instructions to guide you
And supplies packed to go.
The nurse seems unfriendly.
The doctor listens as you chat
About the source of your problems
And prescribes you a cat.

You’re told to come back
In a week or ten days.
It may seem quite confusing
And you leave in a daze
But you take home the cat --
Perhaps it’s cuddly and warm
Or it may tear up your life
Like a four-legged storm! (chorus)

And if you return,
It may not be there at all.
You may not find the alley
Or that fifth-floor hall.
You think you see the good doctor
Or that unfriendly nurse
But it seems you’re mistaken
For better or worse. (chorus)

Perhaps you find you are changed
By the cat you bring home
Or the cat may escape
Leaving you all alone.
Sometimes relationships improve
Or your boss has you fired
But you’ll find something better --
A life you’ve always desired (chorus)

Comments

@anne_ominous_hthr 21h

Sounds to me like a Calypso Cat vibe! And you sold another ebook for the author, who should send you a commission... or an inscribed copy? Sweet! :-)

@janeg 1w

I have got to get this book! The cat rescue I ran for a while never tried this when it needed more foster homes. And none of my doctors were this helpful.

@morganxamethyst 2w

I needed this song today and I wish a lot of clinics would do this sort of thing or just have cats there you can stroke and be with if for instance your apartment is too small to have a cat
Really funny and delightful song

@philkmills 2w

I'm self-medicated.

Fun song to listen to, and a good teaser for the story too.

@cjk 2w

There are probably a lot of problems that look different if you add a cat to your life. But you might get addicted to that presricption. Love the music, the beginning sounds very ominous.

@quadrivium 2w

I feel (if I weren’t allergic) I would love to be prescribed a cat! (And I also really liked the description “fast acting or slow.”) I find myself wondering if the nurse . . . turned out to be transformed cat?

@robinleaf 2w

Bahahahaha, fast-acting or slow! That's great. And "4-legged storm" is a pretty accurate description of what my kitty was like for the first 2 years of his life (he's 2.5 now lol). I love this so much, and how the clinic is gone if you try to return. It's kinda like the Cat Distribution System... Beautiful melody, nice chords!

@ductapeguyMod 2w

Is it possible to overdose on this prescription? And is the cat named Spot?

@gmcgath 2w

Sounds like a good prescription to me. But you knew I'd say that. The disappearing clinic is an interesting variation on the more common disappearing shop.

@rogerhammond 2w

I like the idea. Nice melody and well sung. Nice atmosphere in the song. Gives me a 60s vibe I think. I've not read the book but it sounds interesting.