Dogs in the Rain

Intro

oh-oh, rain on the pavement, woo

uh-huh, shoes soaked but we move, yeah

(hey)

Verse

Walk the dogs through the drizzle, collars clackin' time

Neighbors wave, somebody's laugh cuts through the line

We pass a vendor frying up the day — chicken tender in a paper cone

Steam rises, mouth waters, small kingdom, big home

You tug my sleeve, point at my chain, grin that I know too well

Gold necklace not so round one, hanging like a story to tell

Green pendant catches every streetlamp, a little stubborn glow

We keep stepping, side by side, learning how to let it go

Pre-chorus

We the people on the corner, we the people in the rain (we the people)

We the people with the silly scars and the silly names (we the people)

Oh, we sing low, we sing loud (sing low, sing loud)

Uh-huh, together we figure it out

Chorus

Dogs in the rain, oh-oh, we the people, yeah (we the people)

Gold necklace not so round one, swingin' like a rebel, yeah

Green pendant, green pendant, glow (glow, glow)

Chicken tender in my hand, laugh and go (ha)

Dogs in the rain, oh-oh, we the people, yeah (we the people)

Gold necklace not so round one, spin it, let it show

Green pendant, green pendant, glow (glow, glow)

Chicken tender, chicken tender — come on, take a bite, let's go

Verse

Old man on the stoop says, "Son, keep that smile wide"

Kids kick a soda can down the alley, chasing thunder with pride

Your hair smells like wet pavement, and coffee from the shop

The world keeps its messy rhythm, and we learn to dance the stop

You tuck that green pendant closer when the breeze gets cold

My clumsy charm and that crooked chain — worth more than gold

We sing out the chorus to nobody and to everyone we meet

Hands full of small comforts, two left feet on the beat

Bridge

oh-oh (oh-oh), hey-ya, la-la, keep it simple now

(we the people) we the people, sing it like we vow

Ta-ta-touch the morning, ki-ki-kiss the rain away

Na-na-na, some songs are made just to stay

Uh-huh, yeah, we keep repeating what is true

Dogs, rain, green pendant — and a mess of chicken too (ha)

Chorus

Dogs in the rain, oh-oh, we the people, yeah (we the people)

Gold necklace not so round one, swingin' like a rebel, yeah

Green pendant, green pendant, glow (glow, glow)

Chicken tender in my hand, laugh and go (ha)

Dogs in the rain, oh-oh, we the people, yeah (we the people)

Gold necklace not so round one, spin it, let it show

Green pendant, green pendant, glow (glow, glow)

Chicken tender, chicken tender — come on, take a bite, let's go

Outro

We the people, we the people — walking in the rain (we the people)

Oh-oh, oh-oh, yeah, yeah, yeah