My dog, my dog, why have you forsaken me?
My dog, [my dog, why'd the hell you run away?
My dog, my dog, why have you forsaken me?
If you don't come back in three days, I'll think you're in the grave.
You were your daddy's only pup, born one December night
In a cold and mangy barn, twas a pathetic sight
But you grew up strong, you grew up brave, so loyal and so true
Heaven couldn'ta given me a better dog than you
(chorus)
You chase the tax collectors out of our front yard
You lick my sore and weary feet at night when I feel tired
You sense the weather changing, you help the blind to see
But if you don't come back here mighty soon, I'm lost as I can be
(chorus)
(key change)
Who's that coming o'er the hill? Is that my dear old dog?
I done thought that you were gone, through death you surely slogged
Your belly's cut, your paws are scarred, but otherwise you're well
We'll stick together here on out, you've saved me from my hell
(chorus)
My dog, [my dog, why'd the hell you run away?
My dog, my dog, why have you forsaken me?
If you don't come back in three days, I'll think you're in the grave.
You were your daddy's only pup, born one December night
In a cold and mangy barn, twas a pathetic sight
But you grew up strong, you grew up brave, so loyal and so true
Heaven couldn'ta given me a better dog than you
(chorus)
You chase the tax collectors out of our front yard
You lick my sore and weary feet at night when I feel tired
You sense the weather changing, you help the blind to see
But if you don't come back here mighty soon, I'm lost as I can be
(chorus)
(key change)
Who's that coming o'er the hill? Is that my dear old dog?
I done thought that you were gone, through death you surely slogged
Your belly's cut, your paws are scarred, but otherwise you're well
We'll stick together here on out, you've saved me from my hell
(chorus)