One-eyed Dog

My dish looks full,
but I’m starvin’.
It’s this hunger
unrequited.

I guard the door,
but sleep on the floor.
And I feel this
collar tightening.

You’re leadin’ me on like a one-eyed dog –
slip round the corner,
leavin’ me in this fog.
You think I only have half the sight,
but I catch twice the scent and
leave twice the bite.

Now I’m off the leash
and on the prowl –
and I howl and howl and howl and hooooooooowl.

You’re leadin’ me on like a one-eyed dog –
slip round the corner,
leavin’ me in this fog.
You think I only have half the sight,
but I catch twice the scent and
leave twice the bite.

Leadin’ me on like a one-eyed dog
slip round the corner,
leavin’ me in this fog.
Lie to me just a one-eyed dog,
but I still see and see it’s wrong.

But keep gettin’ dragged along –

Woof.

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You’re leadin’ me on like a one-eyed dog –
slip round the corner,
leavin’ me in this fog.
You think I only have half the sight,
but I catch twice the scent and
leave twice the bite.

Leadin’ me on like a one-eyed dog
slip round the corner,
leavin’ me in this fog.
Lie to me just a one-eyed dog,
but I still see and see it’s wrong.

But keep gettin’ dragged along
gettin’ dragged along
keep gettin’ dragged along
Just keep gettin’
dragged along.
(whimper)

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