Billy and His Dogs

Intro

He hums a two-chord tune, picks up his boots (uh-huh)

Sun on his shoulders, coffee gone cold

Radio's low, but the yard's alive (whoa-oh)

Billy whistles, and the morning rolls

Verse

There’s a dented truck with a leash on the dash

Three waggin' tails like a brass-band clash

Max in the front with ears like sails

Rosie’s digging up bones and old trail tales

Blue, the old hound, moves slow but sure

Knows every road, every back-fence lure

Mailman across the lane takes a careful step

'Cause when Billy smiles, those dogs get pep

Pre-chorus

He’s got work-worn hands and a laugh that stays

A pocketful of treats, a hundred small ways

To make a stubborn day fold down and smile

(come on now) stay a little while

Chorus

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs (whoa-oh)

Run-run down the hill, bark-bark at the fog

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs

Verse

They chase the creek where the water talks back

Splash and sputter, leave a muddy track

Neighbors wave as they pass the gate

Old men tip hats, little kids wait

Sometimes the town gets heavy and slow

But a sprint with the pack makes the whole thing go

Rosie steals the paper, Max hides the keys

Blue just watches, breathing easy breeze

Chorus

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs (yeah)

Run-run down the hill, bark-bark at the fog

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs

Bridge

When the sky folds pink and the chores are done (ah-ah)

They gather round the porch, count stars one by one

Billy hums low, the world hums back (hmm)

Feet on the rail, and the night slips slack

Sometimes something’s gone and the silence stays

But a memory walks with him through the days

He pats an empty spot, says, “We’ll be alright”

And the dogs lift their heads like a lantern light (uh-huh)

Chorus

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs (whoa-oh)

Run-run down the hill, bark-bark at the fog

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs

Chorus

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs (oh-oh)

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs (let’s go)

Run-run down the hill, bark-bark at the fog

Billy and his dogs, Billy and his dogs

Outro

He hums the two-chord tune, moon on the porch light (la-la)

Leashes hang silent, dreams tuck in tight (ha)

Billy and his dogs, yeah, Billy and his dogs (yeah, yeah)