Harry

Your sisters and your brothers

Every one a different color

Pups for Sale, a sign nailed to a tree

You were such a mangy sight

Didn't know your fur was white

Til I gave you a good shampoo

To kill off all the fleas

You would never growl or nip

You were born smart as a whip

For Milkbones you'd perform your set of tricks

You would walk me through the park

Every evening before dark

Smelling grass and eating trash

And chasing after sticks

You're a good boy, Harry,

A real good boy

Thank you for the golden years

You've spent here here by my side

You're a good boy, Harry,

A real good boy

But even good boys have to say goodbye

When Joanie passed away

I'd have stayed in bed all day

But I held the leash and found my feet

And took you for a walk

Now it's hard to get around

You and me, we're slowing down

You understand my feelings

When I hurt too much to talk

You're a good boy, Harry,

A real good boy

Thank you for the golden years

You've spent here here by my side

You're a good boy, Harry,

A real good boy

But even good boys have to say goodbye

My grandson says he'll bring you

to the home to visit me

Sometime when I'm settled

and I'm fit for company

I won't complain when I find a little tuft of hair

Matted on my slipper,

A reminder you were there

Soon he will arrive to take you for a drive

Along with all your tennis balls

Your blanket, and your treats

It just won't be the same

I'll forget and say your name

Expecting you to claim your place

Curled up beside my feet

You've been a good boy, Harry,

A real good boy

Thank you for the golden years

You've spent here here by my side

You're a good boy, Harry,

A real good boy

But even good boys have to say goodbye