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The (New) Tom & Jerry Show's Main Title Theme Lyrics

THE (NEW) TOM & JERRY SHOW'S MAIN TITLE THEME
Words and Music by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera and Hoyt Curtin; published by Anihanbar Music, Inc. (BMI)

Set your dial for a while!
Have a laugh, wear a smile!
It's The Tom & Jerry Show!
You'll begin with a grin
When you first tune us in
On The Tom & Jerry Show!

Introducing that world-famous cat...TOM!
And that magnificent mouse...JERRY!

(instrumental solo)

Lots of zing, lots to sing!
Everything's gonna swing!
So, get ready - here we go!
Big or small, short or tall,
You will all have a ball
On The Tom & Jerry Show!

Mark Yurkiw provides us with info on the lyrics to the original theme from New Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show.

The original New Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show theme was the same melody that was heard at the top of the cartoons when they were later shown alongside the classic T&J cartoons in syndication, but the line "It's The Tom And Jerry Show" originally was "It's Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape Show." When Mumbly was added, they dubbed in a spoken voice after this line, saying "And Mumbly too!" I don't remember if there were any different lyrics, but there may well have been. Also, there was a spoken part before the instrumental break, and I don't remember the exact wording, but it was something like "Introducing that famous cat and mouse, Tom and Jerry, and (something something something) The Great Grape Ape!" Don't quote me on that, it's not verbatim. This, of course, was changed on the reruns.