The Cat Sat Asleep by the Side of the Fire
"The Cat Sat Asleep by the Side of the Fire" is an English nursery rhyme. Lyrics
One of the most commonly used modern versions of the rhyme is:
The cat sat asleep by the side of the fire,
The mistress snored loud as a pig
Jack took up his fiddle, by Jenny's desire,
And struck up a bit of a jig. Notes

Year of song unknown
English nursery rhymes
English folk songs
English children's songs
Traditional children's songs
Songs about cats
Songs about music
Songs about sleep
Songwriter unknown