The Ragdoll is a cat breed with blue eyes and a distinct colorpoint coat. It is a large and muscular semi-longhair cat with a soft and silky coat. Developed by controversial American breeder Ann Baker, it is best known for its docile and placid temperament and affectionate nature. The name "Ragdoll" is derived from the tendency of individuals from the original breeding stock to go limp and relaxed when picked up.
In the 1960s a regular non-pedigreed white domestic longhaired cat named Josephine, who had produced several litters of typical cats, was injured in an accident involving a car and taken to the veterinary hospital at the University of California. Josephine was of a Persian/Angora type and had litters sired by several unknown male Birman or Burmese-like cats, one of which had the Siamese point coloration. Baker believed that Josephine was subject to a secret government genetic experiment during treatment at the lab, and claimed that it made Josephine docile, relaxed when picked up, and immune to pain. After Josephine recovered, her next litter produced kittens with similar temperament. When the subsequent litter produced more of the same, Ann Baker (an established cat breeder) purchased several kittens from the owner, who lived behind her, and believing she had something special, set out to create what is now known as the Ragdoll. The breed was selectively bred over many years for desirable traits, such as large size, gentle demeanor, and a tendency to go limp when picked up, as well as the striking pointed coloration.
How ya feelin'?
The day has had its way with both of us
And oh, I've gone out of my way
But I'm not free
From this pain I'm feeling
I was a fool to think someday
You would come around
But no, no, no
I'm not thinking that way
'Cause now i see
You are not what you seem
You are a mystery to me
Sometimes I just want to scream
I think you should just go away 'cause
There's no necessity for you to stay and
Next time you come around my way
Forget it baby
You're not comin' in
How's your day been? (yeah)
'Cause mine has taken strange and ugly turns
But no, no, no
I feel better today
Because I'm off my knees
You are not what you seem
You are a mystery to me
Sometimes I just want to scream
I think you should just go away 'cause
There's no necessity for you to stay and
Next time you come around my way
Forget it baby
You're not comin' in
A heart ready for a life of sorrow
No you can't come back tomorrow
Shut my windows
Lock my doors
'Cause my heart won't be your ragdoll anymore (yeah)
I think you should just go away 'cause
There's no necessity for you to stay and
Next time you come around my way
Forget it baby
You're not comin' in
A heart ready for a life of sorrow
No you can't come back tomorrow
Shut my windows
Lock my doors
'Cause my heart won't be your ragdoll anymore (oh oh yeah yeah)
I LOVED A LITTLE RAGDOLL
WHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER
BUT I'D LOSE THAT LOVIN' LITTLE DOLL
ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME
TIME ALL THE TIME
NOW I'M OLDER AND I
LOSE MY LOVE WHEN I SAY THAT HE'S MINE
ALL MINE MINE ALL MINE
WHEN I SAY THAT HE'S MINE
ALL OF MY BROTHERS AND ALL OF MY SISTERS
WE FOUGHT WITH EACH OTHER ALL OF THE TIME
ALL THE TIME
ALL THE TIME ALL THE TIME
NOW I'M OLDER
WE LOSE OUR LOVE IF WE SAY THAT IT'S MINE ALL MINE
MINE ALL MINE
WHEN WE SAY THAT IT'S MINE
THERE'S AN EMPTINESS INSIDE OF ME
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
YOU DON'T CALL MY NAME
ANYMORE
I LOVED A LITTLE RAGDOLL
WHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER
BUT I'D LOSE THAT LOVIN' LITTLE DOLL
ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME
TIME ALL THE TIME
NOW I'M OLDER AND I
LOSE MY LOVE WHEN I SAY THAT HE'S MINE
ALL MINE MINE ALL MINE
Just as good as my lies
Trade a smile for a prize
Find me anyone who cares enough
To be somebody, know somebody
If my wallet isn't full
And if nobody smells or chokes on the bullshit
I'll be around and so will you
We could be, yeah, we could be
You and I, you and I both know
That time is not the best thing to ignore
Thinking fast, drawing blanks, make up now
Yes I'll be free tonight
And I can't say the words that I don't even feel
It's 2 o'clock my eyes are shot
And this time it's real
If I could think then
I'd come up with ways to keep you alive
No I don't, no I don't want to fight
But as for right now
You're a ragdoll on the ground
They pick you up and name you
Let you sit and pass you around
You are so tired
You are so tired
Thinking fast, drawing blanks, make up now
Yes I'll be free tonight
I've been thrown
'Round once or twice
Beneath it all
Was born to fight
I hear your voice in my head
And its killing me
I've never been a fan of happy endings
Your love must be tainted
If its how you paint it
You don't know what you're in for
You're so rotten to the core
Why you gotta throw me around like a rag doll?
You can toss me up, You can toss me up
I've be sitting back keeping quiet for too long
You can touch me now, You can touch me now
Why you gotta throw me around like a rag doll?
You can toss me up, You can toss me up
You just wanna use me up til' I'm all gone
That's not me at all, Thats not me at all, Hey
Won't try so hard
You can't admit
Open my heart
You never come in
Cant find my way
Through your maze
And in my mouth you put the very bad taste
Your love must be tainted
If its how you paint it
You don't know what you're in for
You're so rotten to the core
Why you gotta throw me around like a rag doll?
You can toss me up, You can toss me up
I've be sitting back keeping quiet for too long
You can touch me now, You can touch me now
Why you gotta throw me around like a rag doll?
You can toss me up, You can toss me up
You just wanna use me up til' I'm all gone
That's not me at all, Thats not me at all, Hey
You're my rag doll, You're my rag doll
You're my rag doll, You're, Hey
Don't you see my black tears
Please don't me stay here
Don't you see my black tears
Please don't me stay here, Whoa
Why you gotta throw me around like a rag doll?
You can toss me up, You can toss me up
I've be sitting back keeping quiet for too long
You can touch me now, You can touch me now
Why you gotta throw me around like a rag doll?
You can toss me up, You can toss me up
You just wanna use me up til' I'm all gone
That's not me at all, Thats not me at all, Hey
You're my rag doll, You're my rag doll
You're my rag doll, You're
Hey Hey, You're, Hey Hey