Strawbs - A Boy And His Dog lyrics

Cousins-Parren A dog is all a good boy needs To lick his wounds when his heart bleeds To gnaw his bones and chew his meat A friend to turn to in defeat. A dog is all a good boy needs To follow where the master leads A faithful servant true and kind The seeing eye that guides the blind Who understands all his commands Who never queries his demands Who disapproves but still concedes A dog is all a good boy needs. A dog is all a good boy needs To cure the sick among the weeds To fix the root of his disease And set his weary mind at ease Who always answers when he calls Who never stumbles when he falls Who breaks the back of his misdeeds A dog is all a good boy needs. Who bares her teeth but never bites The Mother courage when she fights Who stands to lose but still succeeds A dog is all a good boy needs.