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PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
Performer
Anderson .Paak
Anderson .Paak
Vocals
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Vocals
George Clinton
George Clinton
Vocals
George Clinton, Jr.
George Clinton, Jr.
Background Vocals
Scottie Clinton
Scottie Clinton
Background Vocals
D’metrius Hollis
Background Vocals
Tracey Lewis
Tracey Lewis
Background Vocals
Tonysha Nelson
Tonysha Nelson
Background Vocals
Bouvier Richardson
Bouvier Richardson
Background Vocals
Ludwig Göransson
Ludwig Göransson
Guitar
Daniel Bedrosian
Daniel Bedrosian
Keyboards
Danny Bedrosian
Danny Bedrosian
Keyboards
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Clinton
George Clinton
Songwriter
Garry Shider
Garry Shider
Songwriter
David Spradley
David Spradley
Songwriter
Brandon Paak Anderson
Brandon Paak Anderson
Songwriter
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Arranger
Barry Epperson
Barry Epperson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Editing Engineer
George Clinton
George Clinton
Producer
D’metrius Hollis
Recording Engineer
Ludwig Göransson
Ludwig Göransson
Producer
Joseph Shirley
Joseph Shirley
Producer
Riley Mackin
Riley Mackin
Recording Engineer
Jhair "JHA" Lazo
Jhair "JHA" Lazo
Recording Engineer
Jason "JayBull" Patterson
Jason "JayBull" Patterson
Assistant Engineer
Chris Godbey
Chris Godbey
Mixing Engineer
Barry Epperson
Barry Epperson
Editing Engineer
Andrew Lappin
Andrew Lappin
Mixing Engineer
Chris Fogel
Chris Fogel
Mixing Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Thomas Drescher
Thomas Drescher
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Oh yeah, I just gotta get my paws on it
You know what I'm saying
Do it, let me see ya do it
Something in my blood line, ya know?
Yeah
[Verse 1]
Yeah, this is the story of famous dogs
For the dog that chases his tail will be busy
These are the clapping dogs, rhythmic dogs
Harmonic dogs, house dogs, street dogs
Dogs of the world unite
Dancin' dogs
Clappin' dogs, funky dogs
Nasty dogs
[Verse 2]
Atomic dog
Atomic dog
[Verse 3]
Life on all fours when you're out here walkin' the streets (When you're out here walkin' the streets)
Make you compete, nothin' but the dog in ya (Make you compete)
[Verse 4]
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
[Verse 5]
Life on all fours when you're out there walkin' the streets (Untied dog in a telematic society, ain't your average huckleberry hound)
Make you compete, nothin' but the dog in ya
[Verse 6]
Why must I feel like that
Oh, why must I chase the cat?
[Verse 7]
Never seen a kitty on a leash
Why it gotta be this way for me? (Why)
Must be the beast
All I wanna do is run the streets (Yes)
Like my OG
Shout out S-N-double O-P
Indeed I'm a different pedigree
Got a pretty nice bite, but the ruff kinda mean
Gotta little bit of hindsight
I'm older than you think
Living life on all fours and we runnin' till we free
Peace
[Verse 8]
Life on all fours when you're out there walkin' the streets (Streets, man, you're on the streets, man)
Make you compete, nothin' but the dog in ya (Yes Lord, must be the dog)
[Verse 9]
Ruff (Must be)
Ruff (I can't stand it)
Ruff
[Verse 10]
Why must I feel like that?
Why must I chase the cat?
Nothin' but the dog in me (Nothin' but the dog in me)
[Verse 11]
Why must I feel like that?
Why must I chase the cat?
Nothin' but the dog in me (Nothin' but the dog in me)
[Verse 12]
Why must I feel like that?
Why must I chase the cat?
Nothin' but the dog in me
[Verse 13]
Why must I feel like that? (Come on)
Why must I chase the cat?
Nothin' but the dog in me
Do the dogcatcher, baby, do the dogcatcher, ooh
[Verse 14]
Why must I feel like that?
Why must I chase the cat? (Ooh)
Why must I feel like that?
Why must I?
[Verse 15]
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
[Verse 16]
Just walkin' the dog (Wait a sec)
Atomic dog
[Verse 17]
Life on all fours when you're out there walkin' the streets
Make you compete, nothin' but the dog in ya (Make you compete)
[Verse 18]
Walk the dog
Do the dog
Baby, atomic dog
[Verse 19]
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yay
Written by: Anderson .Paak, David Spradley, Garry Shider, George Clinton, George Clinton Jr.

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