"Black Dog" lyrics - JESSE WINCHESTER

Black dog up and sniffed his plate
A steaming on the stove
The kids ain't seed you home all day
You're a gentleman born to rove

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Black dog don't believe in sin
Think of where the black dog's been
Think of where he's been today

Have you seen the black dog's teeth
Sharp, like a knife
Have you seen them tear upon a throat
To take a life

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Have you seen black dog's eyes
Starin' at the fire
It would not occur to him
To question your desire

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I've always had a fear of creatures
Cryin' in the dark
And every form of evil
Seems to bear an evil mark

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My woman lays beside me
And my black dog at my feet
She keeps me from my wandering life
And he robs me of my sleep

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I don't know the black dog's name
When I call him, he don't come
How'd I get this black dog
Lord I never wanted one