The black dog has got twisted ears The black dog has got a blind nose His heart is racing with white worms And he foams at the mouth Children pa** him on the sidewalk They don't extend their hand There's a fresh coat of paint in his eyes And they don't want it to rub off on them Have you ever seen a black dog? Beware of the black dog See the black dog by the gutter Sniffing the wing of a dead bird Well some things fly but fall And some things never leave the earth His tongue is sipping muddy water
His reflection is mixed in with the dirt Some animals will die of hunger But the black dog will never die of thirst Have you ever touched a black dog? Beware of the black dog Look out your cracked window Look up into the sky Does your stomach hurt when you laugh? Does your heart hurt when you dry? Do you try and throw the sky a bone When the night opens up it's mouth? Does it make you feel all the more alone To sit and watch the moon go down? Has anybody seen my black dog? Beware of the black dog