Tessie, Messy Tessie,
How’d you fix the roof?
With pumpkin seeds and cranberry weeds
And stolen reindeer hoofs?

Tessie, Messy Tessie,
The rug is perfectly clean—
Did you dip your paws in sticky sauce
And dance through janitor dreams?

Tessie, Messy Tessie,
How’d you get found in the snow?
Does black and white fur attract the search
For Norway’s winter glow?

Tessie, Messy Tessie,
Send rainbows telling us where
And when we’ll see you again
To cuddle with slow-blinking stares.