The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy

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