Story Behind The Song
The title came first. I always liked the Australian metaphor for being cold and having to sleep with dogs as in "it's a three dog night". So the title is an altered colloquialism. RS
Song Description
The singers wife is gone, or passed away, and he laments her disappearance, but he must be strong, even tho the situation is very hard for him.
| Song Length |
2:46 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Poignant |
Subject |
Lost Love, Girlfriend, Wife |
| Similar Artists |
Kenny Rogers, Jim Croce |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
One Dog Night
Ric Seaberg 2002
In trouble again?My baby was on attack
I thought I might clean the fridge
Pull out the yogurts in the back
But I guess I was wrong?it turned into a big ol' fight
Now that was a terrible day..
And a one dog night
In the den again?
Just the two of us lickin' our wounds
Sharin' a super -size?fightin' for sofa room
It's a long way back?..when your bark's as big as your bite
Now that was a terrible day?And a one dog night
Solo
Bridge
Now there are times I would rather die
But it's not my time to go
Cuz someone here still needs to fetch?.
So someone has to throw?
Oh I wish I could say?"I love you"?. just one more time
Take her hand down a rocky road
Tell her how blessed I am she's mine
Go to sleep with a little laugh
Wake up beside my wife
Oh it's been a terrible day
And it's a one dog night