Block Dog Lyrics

I had a long talk with the block dog
All summer he runs with the kids
He's happy as a block dog
Every day the choice is his

'Cause they all feed him when he's hungry
They all keep him from the cold
But he don't wear their collar
He makes the neighborhood his home

There'll be a fire place in the winter
There's lots of houses down this street
Summertime he'll catch your frisbee
Beg the best of your dinner meat

I had a long talk with the block dog
All summer he runs with the kids
He's happy as a block dog
Every day the choice is his

I said Rusty, "I'm gettin' married
I used to like your kind of life
But life's different now, it's like a garden
I'd like to tend it with my wife"

Dig in one spot, make a straight row
You're only diggin' to hide the bone
But when I lived so free alone
I had an empty harvest

I had a long talk with the block dog
All summer he runs with the kids
He's happy as a block dog
Every day the choice is his

Rusty looked up, sad at me and said
"Dave, I understand
We're different now, I'm still a dog
And you're acting like a man"

I had a long talk with the block dog
All summer he runs with the kids
He's happy as a block dog
Every day the choice is his

I ain't none but a hound dog
I ain't nothin' but a hound dog
I ain't nothin' but a hound dog
But I'm tryin' all the time

David Wilcox - Big Horizon

Feb 1994

1. New World
2. Someday Soon
3. That's What The Lonely Is For
4. Show The Way
5. Block Dog
6. Break In The Cup
7. It's The Same Old Song
8. Farthest Shore
9. Strong Chemistry
10. Make It Look Easy
11. Please Don't Call
12. Big Mistake
13. All The Roots Grow Deeper When It's Dry
14. Hold It Up To The Light
15. Missing You