Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taj Mahal
Vocals
Keb' Mo'
Vocals
David Rodgers
Hammond Organ
Anton Nesbitt
Bass Guitar
K. Roosevelt
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gabe Dixon
Songwriter
Maia Sharp
Songwriter
Park Chisolm
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Taj Mahal
Producer
Keb' Mo'
Producer
Zach Allen
Recording Engineer
Casey Wasner
Recording Engineer
Bobby Louden
Engineer
David Kalmusky
Engineer
David Shivers
Engineer
Ross Collier
Engineer
Jeff M. Bates
Engineer
Richard Dodd
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Stayed by your side, so faithfully
I could've worn a sign, said, "Beware of me"
I never wandered, no, I never strayed
And nobody got by when I was at the gate
But you could mesmerize me with a barrel of fire
Go sneak another man through a tear in the wire
Maybe what we had was just a pile of old tires
And I'm a junkyard dog
[Chorus]
A junkyard dog at the end of your chain
Junkyard dog, howlin' out in vain
Fighting for a love you didn't care about
Protecting something you could live without
Thought I was the king of your castle, turns out
I'm just a junkyard dog
A junkyard dog
[Verse 2]
You left me alone for hours on end
And I was true to you, again and again
You had me wagging and willing for whatever you could spare
I took what you were giving, and followed you anywhere
[Chorus]
Like a junkyard dog at the end of your chain
Junkyard dog, howlin' out in vain
Fighting for a love you didn't care about
Protecting something you could live without
Thought I was the king of your castle, turns out
I'm just a junkyard dog
A junkyard dog
[Bridge]
Don't' be surprised to come home and see
A collar and a chain where I used to be
You got to find another fool to take the place of me
[Chorus]
And be a junkyard dog at the end of your chain
Junkyard dog, howlin' out in vain
Fighting for a love you didn't care about
Protecting something you could live without
Thought I was the king of your castle, turns out
I'm just a junkyard dog
A junkyard dog
[Outro]
A junkyard dog
A junkyard dog
A funky dog
A harmonic dog
Atomic dog
Woof, woof
A dizzy dog
A nasty dog
Woo!
Baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Woof, woof, woof
Written by: Gabe Dixon, Maia Sharp, Park Chisolm