Black Dog on the Beach
by Bill Callahan
From the album: Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
Track 2 of 20 on Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest (2019).
Duration: 2:30
Lyrics for Black Dog on the Beach
A black dog followed me We chased the seagulls in the sky And the shadows on the sand Well, if Dad was in the Navy I'll be a riverboat gambling man Not counting the buffet I'd walk with a thousand dollars a day Oh, Dad always said If he could have he would have loved to live this way Sick and lonesome and in need Of discipline and company The discipline of company Well, I guess I can describe it best As the year the lion left the family crest And we made a crown out of the space that was left