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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Background Vocals
Jerry Barnes
Jerry Barnes
Background Vocals
Michael Harvey
Michael Harvey
Background Vocals
Freddie Washington
Freddie Washington
Bass Guitar
Keith Carlock
Keith Carlock
Drums
Frank Vignola
Frank Vignola
Guitar
Hugh McCracken
Hugh McCracken
Guitar
Wayne Krantz
Wayne Krantz
Guitar
Phonus Quaver
Phonus Quaver
Marimba
Jon Herington
Jon Herington
Guitar
Walter Weiskopf
Walter Weiskopf
Saxophone
Marvin Stamm
Marvin Stamm
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Producer
Joe Palmaccio
Joe Palmaccio
Additional Engineer
Allan "A.T." Thomas
Allan "A.T." Thomas
Assistant Engineer
Brian Montgomery
Brian Montgomery
Assistant Engineer
Bryan Smith
Bryan Smith
Assistant Engineer
Chad Lupo
Chad Lupo
Assistant Engineer
Eddie Jackson
Eddie Jackson
Assistant Engineer
Jim Keller
Jim Keller
Assistant Engineer
Maria Triana
Maria Triana
Assistant Engineer
Matt Scheiner
Matt Scheiner
Assistant Engineer
Steve Mazur
Steve Mazur
Assistant Engineer
Darcy Proper
Darcy Proper
Mastering Engineer
Elliott Scheiner
Elliott Scheiner
Recording Engineer
TJ Doherty
TJ Doherty
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
High above Manhattan town
What floats and has a shape like that?
Fans like us who watch the skies
We know it's Morph the Cat
[Verse 2]
Gliding like a big, blue cloud
From Tompkins Square to Upper Broadway
Beyond the Park to Sugar Hill
Stops a minute for a latte
[PreChorus]
He oozes down the heating duct
Swims like seaweed down the hall
He briefly digs your wiggy pad
And seeps out through the wall
[Chorus]
Kind of like an arctic mindbath
Cool and sweet and slightly rough
Liquid light on New York City
Christmas without the chintzy stuff
[Verse 3]
What exactly does he want?
This Rabelaisian puff of smoke
To make you feel all warm and cozy
Like you heard a good joke
[Verse 4]
Like you heard an Arlen tune
Or bought yourself a crazy hat
Like you had a Mango Cooler
Ooh, Morph the Cat
[PreChorus]
He's all the talk in shops and schoolyards
Sutton Place, the Automat
Players playin' in da Bronx
Respect to Morph the Cat
[Chorus]
Kind of like an arctic mindbath
Cool and sweet and slightly rough
Liquid light
Liquid light on New York City
Christmas without the chintzy stuff
[Bridge]
So rich is his charisma
You can almost hear it sing
He skims the roofs
And bells begin to ring
[PreChorus]
Chinese cashiers can feel it now
Grand old gals at evening mass
Young racketeers
And teenage models
Laughing on the grass
[Chorus]
Blessed Yankees have an ally
When this feline comes to bat
Bringing joy
Bringing joy to old Manhattan
All watch the skies for Morph the Cat
[Outro]
Watch the skies, watch the skies
Written by: Donald Fagen
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