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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Neil Young
Neil Young
Guitar
Ben Keith
Ben Keith
Pedal Steel Guitar
Nicolette Larson
Nicolette Larson
Background Vocals
Tim Drummond
Tim Drummond
Bass Guitar
Kenny Buttrey
Kenny Buttrey
Drums
K. Buttrey
K. Buttrey
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Young
Neil Young
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Neil Young
Neil Young
Producer
John Hausmann
John Hausmann
Assistant Engineer
John Nowland
John Nowland
Mixing Engineer
Tim Mulligan
Tim Mulligan
Mastering Engineer
Ben Keith
Ben Keith
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
King went a-runnin' after deer
Wasn't scared of jumpin' off the truck in high gear
King went a-sniffin' and he would go
Was the best old hound dog I ever did know
[Verse 2]
I had a dog and his name was King
I told the dog about everything
There in my truck the dog and I
Then one day the King up and died
[Verse 3]
Then I thought about the times we had
Once when I kicked him when he was bad
Old King sure meant a lot to me
But that hound dog is history
[Verse 4]
King went a-runnin' after deer
Wasn't scared of jumpin' off the truck in high gear
King went a-sniffin' and he would go
Was the best old hound dog I ever did know
[Verse 5]
That old King was a friend of mine
Never knew a dog that was half as fine
I may find one, you never do know
'Cause I still got a long way to go
[Verse 6]
I had a dog and his name was King
I told the dog about everything
Old King sure meant a lot to me
But that hound dog is history
[Verse 7]
King went a-howlin' after deer
Wasn't scared of jumpin' off the truck in high gear
King went a-sniffin' and he would go
Was the best old hound dog I ever did know
Written by: Neil Young
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