Does any one know the song "Don Gato"?

Question

it was taught to us by a substitute teacher for 2 days when i was in kindergarten. never heard of it after, and never heard of her too since then.

all i can remember from the lyrics are... " Oh senor don gato was a cat... on a high red roof don gato sat...he went there to read a letter meow, meow, meow...where the reading light is better meow, meow, meow...

hope somebody could help...i wanted so much to sing this with my kids because the first time i heard of it when i was a child, i fell in love with it. many thanks

Answer 1

Oh Senor Don Gato was a cat

On a high red roof Don Gato sat

He went there to read a letter,

Meow, meow, meow

Where the reading light was better,

Meow, meow, meow

'Twas a love note for Don Gato

I adore you wrote the lady cat

Who was fluffy, white and nice and fat

There was not a sweeter kitty,

Meow, meow, meow

In the country or the city,

Meow, meow, meow

And she said she'd wed Don Gato

Oh, Don Gato jumped so happily

He fell off the roof and broke his knee

Broke his ribs and all his whiskers,

Meow, meow, meow

And his little solar plexus,

Meow, meow, meow

Ay Caramba cried Don Gato

Then the doctors all came on the run

Just to see if something could be done

And they held a consultation,

Meow, meow, meow

About how to save their patient,

Meow, meow, meow

How to save Senor Don Gato

But in spite of everything they tried

Poor Senor Don Gato up and died

And it wasn't very merry,

Meow, meow, meow

Going to the cemetery,

Meow, meow, meow

For the ending of Don Gato

When the funeral passed the market square

Such a smell of fish was in the air

Though his burial was slated,

Meow, meow, meow

He became reanimated,

Meow, meow, meow

He came back to life, Don Gato

Google is your friend, by the way.

Answer 2

I know that there is a kids singer that sings the song..it has been awhile it could even be Raffi. Call or e-mail Creative Kidstuff they will have the answer if you want a tape of it. Thanks for bringing back good memories from my CKS days!