Story Behind The Song
A drummer in one of my bands spent a night in jail once.
Song Description
From the viewpoint of a dog at a pound, it's about being stuck in jail physically or metaphorically.
| Song Length |
3:43 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Affable |
Subject |
I, Me, Mine, Justice |
| Similar Artists |
Bodeans, Counting Crows |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Take off your shoes
and hang around
Another day at the local dog pound
Inside my cage like all the rest
Ain't nowhere else right here I like it best
Got someone to feed me someone to take my temp
Somebody's watching the every move I make
It's never lonely in this dead end space
I'm staring at myself through a darkened face
Chorus
Like all the dogs I'm hoping to survive
I forget the feeling living on the other side
If I had the chance I'd probably break my chains
I'd run like hell just to escape the pain
I get a feelin' from these heavy walls
I think it's safe here I can hear my echoes crawl
Don't send me out to face the cruel world
I think it's safer with my vision blurred
Chorus
I'm just a dog (2x)