Dog Years

Lyrics for Dog Years

It's been a long day, just sitting Watching the river flow by If it were to carry me away I don't think I would mind The shit I've seen and heard, I swear Sitting here on the park bench The place I come to feed my birds Until I'm all out of bread Today it's hard to leave As the sun begins to set So begins another night alone in bed With no one beside me Her prayer card is all that's left With her hair rollers and her French barrettes Mary, you slipped away on a dog day And left me counting in dog years, yeah you did When I cried you'd often pray To deliver me from fear I want to sit down at our table, once again Watch you shuffle them bones Show me you're still able To separate me from my dough, oh Tonight it's hard to leave I just sank into this booth I just noticed it's somehow quarter-to-two With no one beside me To help me sing these blues Or tell me that I'm wearing different shoes Tonight it's hard to leave Man, ain't that the truth? I'd run, but I don't know where to It's been a long day, just sitting Watching the river flow by If it were to carry me away Hell, I don't think I would mind I don't think I would mind