Song Description
self explanatory
| Song Length |
4:10 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless, Troubled |
Subject |
Addiction, Alchohol, Beer, Wine |
| Similar Artists |
Counting Crows |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
TEASE THE DOG
I USED TO GO A RUNNIN
LIKE A HOMELESS DOG
LAPPING UP THE LIQUOR
TILL THE PAIN WAS GONE
I DIDN?T DO MUCH DANCIN
BUT I LOVED TO DANCE
TILL YOU WASTED EVERY NICKEL
IN THE POCKET OF MY PANTS
*I GUESS I?M BETTER NOW
AT LEAST THEY TELL ME SO
SOMEONE YOU CAN COUNT ON
I?M SO DEPENDABLE
I?M NOT LIKE AN OLD PAIR OF
SLIPPERS AT YOUR FEET
SOMETHING YOU CAN USE TO
TEASE THE DOG
DON?T YOU TEASE ME
DON?T YOU TEASE ME
I USED TO HAUNT THE MOONLIGHT
IN A RABID SORT OF WAY
CHASIN AND CHASIN MY TAIL
IN A STATE OF DISARRAY
GOT A LOT OF FROWNS
FROM A LOT OF SCOWLING FRIENDS
UNTIL I SAID OK OK
I GOTTA GROW UP
AMEN
*I GUESS I?M BETTER NOW
AT LEAST THEY TELL ME SO
SOMEONE YOU CAN COUNT ON
I?M SO DEPENDABLE
I?M NOT LIKE AN OLD PAIR OF
SLIPPERS AT YOUR FEET
SOMETHING YOU CAN USE TO
TEASE THE DOG
DON?T YOU TEASE ME
DON?T YOU TEASE ME
ALL ALONE WHEN THE NIGHT IS
STILL
IT ALL COMES BACK AGAIN
I GET THE QUEEREST FEELIN
TO GO HOWLING AT THE WIND
I?M JUMPING AT THE WINDOW
AND I?M SCRATCHING AT THE FLOOR
DON?T CONFUSE
THIS LOVE OF MINE
WITH THE BITCH THAT LIVES NEXT DOOR