Song Description

I have a 3-legged dog who lives fully and joyfully while never acknowledging any limitations. Unlike some people we know who look for any excuse not to succeed or be happy. Tim Bays

Lyrics

Three-Legged Dog
Tim Bays/Mike Rayburn/Rick Wainright
© 2005 In Cahoots Music, Lost Paddle Music (ASCAP), Rick Wainwright

Verse 1
Sometimes I feel like a three-legged dog
Hopping all around in a self pity fog
But then I start thinkin' 'bout all I can do
And how bad it'd be if I had only two
How bad it'd be if I had only two

Verse 2
If they were on one side I could only lie down
With both in (the) front I'd butt-scoot around
But it'd be much worse with 2 in the rear
Like wearing a sign saying "kick me here"
Like wearing a sign saying "kick me here"

(chorus)
Three-legged dog, I'm a three-legged dog
Happy as a clam or a bump on a log
Slower than a turtle but smarter than a hog
Praise/Thank the Lord, I'm a three-legged dog

Verse 3
If it was one right front and one left back
Life would be a balancing act
It'd be hard to pee and hard to shake
Either one'd be a big mistake
Either one'd be a big mistake

Verse 4
With only one leg and no matter which one
I'd go in circles when I tried to run
With no legs at all I'd be a hairy little bag
And instead of a walk they'd take me for a drag
Instead of a walk they'd take me for a drag

(chorus)

Verse 5
Now I love what I got and do the best I can
What I ain't got ain't a part of who I am
I can still chase a cat, fetch a ball or a stick
As long as you don't need it back real quick
Long as you don't need it back real quick