The Dogs

I'm thinking that I'm gonna make it now

I said I'd give it a try

But the same old habits trickle down

And leave me hanging out to dry

Before I chose to do it all

I had to find a new light

The dogs were great, but they were small

And I was the only one that they'd bite

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

The fire's burning hot tonight

I think I stay here inside

Calm my nerves and try to write

And shed my prejudiced pride

They're seemingly simple tasks to have

And yet they fill me with dread

Four legs good and two legs bad

Chase each other around in my head

If I'm not looking out for where I'm giving in

It'll be another hit I'll take on the chin

And when it heals and the scarring's started to fade

I'll go right back to where I tried to begin

If I can't stop it, no one can

It makes no sense to slow down

And one trip through my neighborhood

Can make me despise this town

As several people pass me by

I felt the ice in their eyes

And my reflection came to mind

And it forced me to realize

That if I'm not looking out for where I'm giving in

It'll be another hit I'll take on the chin

And when it heals and the scarring's started to fade

I'll go right back to where I tried to begin

And I'm thinking that I'm gonna make it now

I said I'd give it a try

But the same old habits trickle down

And leave me hanging out to dry

Before I choose to do it all

I'll have to find some new light

The dogs were great, but they were small

And I was the only one that they'd bite