Dog

from I Love Birds by Coyote Wall

out in the summer heat
taking me by the hand
chasing me down the street
bury me in the sand
i never learned to follow
any of your commands

livin like a dog in new york city
livin like a dog in boston town

building a cage for the lovers
building a roof for the rain
learning to love one another
learning to live with the pain 
wonder i made it this far
working with half a brain

livin like a dog in new york city
livin like a dog in boston town

blood on my face in the alley
blood on my hands at the bar
water that runs through the valley
valley that runs like a scar
building a big machine 
telling me what you are

livin like a dog in new york city
livin like a dog in boston town

dancing until the nighttime
dying before the dawn
i wasn’t in my right mind
you were completely gone
i used to move the mountains
now all i move is on

livin like a dog in new york city
livin like a dog in boston town

johnny had eyes for mary
mary had eyes for me
i took what i could carry 
when i went out to sea
saving myself the trouble
better to leave it be

livin like a dog in new york city
livin like a dog in boston town