If Only I Could Be A Cat

What if I could be a cat;
Lie quietly upon the mat
And listen in on every chat,
Destroy grandfather's favorite hat
With no more scolding than a pat,
And I'll just work on getting fat,
Occasionally chase a rat,
You know, I could get used to that;
I'll sit here where I've always sat
And no one tells me where it's at,
If only I could be a cat.