Song Description

It is about people making deals in a pub called The Dog and Duck. And every deal sealed, someone buys a round of drinks!

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Down at the Dog and Duck when the daylight fades,
Tom's got a van and Mick's got trades.
Jenny's swapping stories for a pint of stout,
While old Pete whispers what the town's about.
A farmer's got a tractor, a builder's got a plan,
And every deal gets sealed with a handshake and a can.

[Chorus]
Oh, the wheeler-dealers roll when the band starts playin',
Turning loose change into dreams worth sayin'.
From the barroom lights to the old jukebox tune,
They'll trade you a fortune by half past noon.
There's laughter, lies, and a little bit of luck--
You never know what's changing hands
At the Dog and Duck.

[Verse 2]
There's a motorbike parked by the side-room door,
A stack of old records laid out on the floor.
Maggie's got a necklace, Ray's got a horse,
And nobody's asking where it came from, of course.
The landlord keeps smiling as the stories grow tall,
'Cause every bargain brings another round for all.

[Chorus]
Oh, the wheeler-dealers roll when the band starts playin',
Turning loose change into dreams worth sayin'.
From the barroom lights to the old jukebox tune,
They'll trade you a fortune by half past noon.
There's laughter, lies, and a little bit of luck--
You never know what's changing hands
At the Dog and Duck.

[Instrumental]

[Bridge]
When the moon climbs high and the last call rings,
They're still making promises and swapping things.
Tomorrow they'll swear they got the better end--
But tonight every stranger leaves as a friend.

[Chorus]
Oh, the wheeler-dealers roll when the band starts playin',
Turning loose change into dreams worth sayin'.
From the barroom lights to the old jukebox tune,
They'll trade you a fortune by half past noon.
There's laughter, lies, and a little bit of luck--
You never know what's changing hands
At the Dog and Duck.