Old Dawg

Daddy left home at five He had another woman on the east side Booze bottles for ten cents Helping mama pay the rent Hard work in the beating down sun No place to run Walk home when the day times done Step outside in the pale moonlight He could walk on water But he drowned himself in the rain He could walk on fire But he's blinded by the flame She would go to fight him While whiskey's on his mind It's as good as it's gonna get Till the sun begins to set He missed supper again Step outside in the pale moonlight Coffee grounds and a smoke Was all his mornings took When the windows cracked a hair He'd breathe that country air Fifteen minutes of grace To the job from his home place It's as good as it's gonna get Till the noon bell whistle blows That place it'll never close Step outside in the pale moonlight Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh Now he's an old man He's got a wife and a kid for his soul He remembers the hard times Trade the bottle for the family goal Now the story in his head I just repeat the words that he said Leave an old dog alone Leave an old dog alone Leave an old dog alone Leave an old dog alone Leave an old dog alone