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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James McMurtry
James McMurtry
Vocals
Tim Holt
Tim Holt
Electric Guitar
Cornbread
Cornbread
Bass
Daren Hess
Daren Hess
Drums
Pat MacDonald
Pat MacDonald
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James McMurtry
James McMurtry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James McMurtry
James McMurtry
Producer
Don Dixon
Don Dixon
Producer
Stuart Sullivan
Stuart Sullivan
Recording Engineer
Drew Potter
Drew Potter
Assistant Engineer
Jackson Everly
Jackson Everly
Assistant Engineer
Dave Harris
Dave Harris
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

The black dog and the wanderin' boy
Come around every night
The wanderin' boy never gets any older
The black dog doesn't bite
He just sits on the floor at the corner of the bed
Watchin' for the things that haunt
They oughta both go away when I take my meds
But they don't
Hey, somebody lied to me
Hey, somebody lied to me
The sun's comin' up, and it's seven in the mornin'
Another drink wouldn't hurt
Sittin' outside on Mama's front porch
Watchin' the squares go to work
Then another one's on and another one's on
And another one rides the bus
Jammin' that bad ol' Weird Al song
And they ain't got time for us
Hey, somebody lied to me
Hey, somebody lied to me
There's somethin' hidin'
In that space beneath the stairs
I say I'm frightened
But these old folks just don't care
Dinner time and I'm lookin' in the mirror
Sure enough gettin' old
Mom's down there, yellin' up the stairs
Come on now, your food's gettin' cold
I'll come down when I'm damn good and ready
Won't you just let me be?
Leanin' on the sink and I can't get steady
You're starin' right back at me
I see my father with his patience wearin' thin
Sometimes it bothers me, you look so much like him
There's somethin' hidin' in that space beneath the stairs
I try to find it, but my memory won't go there
Hey, somebody lied to me
Hey, somebody lied to me
The black dog and the wanderin' boy
Don't ever do any harm
They make no messes and they make no noise
They're no cause for alarm
Kinda got used to 'em bein' 'round the place
I don't care what Mama don't allow
I'm gonna miss 'em if they ever go away
They're such a part of me now
Hey, somebody lied to me
Hey, somebody lied to me
Hey, somebody lied to me
Hey, somebody lied to me
Hey, somebody lied to me
Hey, somebody lied to me
Written by: James McMurtry
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