It's Just a Dog

Ten years ago, I was on my way home

Saw her walking on the side of the highway alone

It was raining like hell and I kept telling myself

"Not my problem, keep on driving, just like everybody else"

Why should I be the one pulling over on the shoulder at night?

It's just a dog, right?

From the cab of my truck, to the foot of my bed

To a new pair of boots that she chewed into shreds

Digging holes in the yard, chasing cars down the street

'Til one got her and when I found her, you'da thought it hit me

It took half of my savings to save her, but I didn't think twice

It's just a dog, right?

Just an old mutt riding shotgun

Getting my seats all muddy

Just the one who I come home to

Just my best fishin' buddy

We were walking that spring in the sand on the beach

You know she was the reason Amy walked up to me

She lost her place on the couch, but she kept her cool

'Cause she was crazy about Amy and she knew I was too

And the night that girl left me, she kept me from losing my mind

But it's just a dog, right?

It's eighty-three degrees today and, man, I can hardly wait

To get this truck down to the lake, I bet the bass are hittin'

Boats in my rear view mirror, got my tackle box and all my gear

The wind is right, the sky is clear, there's only one thing missin'

Just an old mutt riding shotgun

Getting my seats all muddy

It just hit me she's not with me

Like she was this past Sunday

Why am I pulling over on the shoulder with tears in my eyes?

It's just a dog, right?

She was just a dog, right?