The black dog has got twisted ears

The black dog has got a blind nose

His heart is racing with white worms

And he foams at the mouth

Children pass him on the sidewalk

They don't extend their hand

There's a fresh coat of paint in his eyes

And they don't want it to rub off on them

Have you ever seen a black dog?

Beware of the black dog

See the black dog by the gutter

Sniffing the wing of a dead bird

Well some things fly but fall

And some things never leave the earth

His tongue is sipping muddy water

His reflection is mixed in with the dirt

Some animals will die of hunger

But the black dog will never die of thirst

Have you ever touched a black dog?

Beware of the black dog

Look out your cracked window

Look up into the sky

Does your stomach hurt when you laugh?

Does your heart hurt when you dry?

Do you try and throw the sky a bone

When the night opens up it's mouth?

Does it make you feel all the more alone

To sit and watch the moon go down?

Has anybody seen my black dog?

Beware of the black dog