Out of the Noise

Glued to the kerbstone, staring Frozen at the stopsign too See that crazy suicide mongrel He's gonna try to clear that avenue Old dog of experience Ripping through the black and yellow cabs Dodging rickshaws and the bicycle boys He's got his mind on someone else's dinner Over the road, 'round the corner, out of the noise Lives down in some cool, cool basement Sharing with a family of bouncy, ratty little guys Works to a discipline of ritual undertakings Sleep, eat, and gentle exercise Old dog of experience Ripping through the black and yellow cabs Dodging rickshaws and the bicycle boys He's got his mind on someone else's dinner Over the road, 'round the corner, out of the noise Some towns I know, he could end up in a restaurant Wrong side of a table for two It's enough to send him running, running for cover Back into traffic, what's a poor dog to do? Old mutt of experience Ripping through the black and yellow cabs Dodging rickshaws and the bicycle boys Now he's got his mind on someone else's dinner Over the road, 'round the corner, over the road, 'round the corner Over the road, 'round the corner, out of the noise