Old dog laying at my feet
Please share with me your magic
Your eyesight dims, your hearing fades
You really should be tragic
Aren't you burdened by the truth?
Old dog fading into sleep
Your dreams must be amazing
You growl and bark and run and stir
Is it something that you're chasing?
Is it that you've returned to your youth?
Does it feel like your soul is renewed?
Do you feel the weight come off you?
Do the years all melt away?
To when your legs were strong
And you ran so long
And there would never be a day
Oh hey hey
When you would be the old dog
Old dog staring up at me
How will you spend this day?
Looking for bunnies, chasing squirrels
And sleeping the hours away
Aren't you burdened by the truth?
Old dog walking next to me
How much I learn from you
Your eyesight dims, your hearing fades
But there's still so much to do
Oh hey hey
No you're not burdened by the truth
Do you feel the weight come off you?
Do the years all melt away?
To when your legs were strong
And you ran so long
And there would never be a day
Oh hey hey
When you would be the old dog
Old dog laying on my lap
I can see your dreams creep near
Just fade to sleep, my old friend
As I scratch behind your ear
No you're not burdened by the truth
No, just go return to your youth