Housebroken

We called off your guard as we entered the yard

To convince you to redirect some of that rage

Because who fed you rocks while they ate their thanksgiving?

And who left you out all alone in their cage?

And when you were a pup, well, I watched you so close

You ran straight to the distance allowed by his post

You got kicked, you got choked, phrases crept up your spine

When he said, "We must keep our bitches in line"

And on his poker nights, says the same of his wife

He's the top dog, pack leader, a true alpha-male

So make no sudden moves, keep your nose from the border

You move fast, you eat last, this side of pecking-order

So why don't you come with me?

We've got acres with streams

We won't keep you in cages, make you beg for your treats

We won't tell you to heel, though you might need some time

To dig up those old bones your young self left behind

You said, "Your offer is nice but here should suffice

Yeah, my younger years were something but that isn't my life

Master is all that I've got, keeps me having a purpose

Gives me bed, keeps me fed and I'm just slightly nervous

Of what I might do, if I were let loose

If I caught that mail car or ate garbage for food

So, as I bare all my teeth I will ask of you please to just leave

Well your heart has spoken

I feel you're already housebroken

Well your heart has spoken

I feel you're already housebroken

Well, I made you a hood ornament for an oncoming car

'Cause your bark might seem bad but I'll show you the scars

From when the state sent you over to deliver your teeth

To the heels of your kindred breaking chains from their feet

And then you wipe your hands clean, splash of water, paper napkins

While the parrots sing headlines, you wear the leash like a fashion

Try to take out my claws, expect a visceral reaction

Try to muzzle me up, I'll lash out, I'll bite back and

Keep my options open

For fear of becoming housebroken