Song Description

middle aged man at a restaurant with his daughter

Lyrics

[old dog]
I was taking lunch with my only daughter
she said you know pappa you're blessed with fortune but ...
you gotta quit smoking and living hip
put a button on your lip
quit travelling, try to settle down
whenever I need you, you're not around
if it ain´t London, Amsterdam or New York
we never get to meet and just talk

you still don´t own an easy chair
you don´t colour your grey hair
you're dating women younger than me
you're gonna come unstuck if you climb that tree
quit drinking take a bath
reconsider the other half
stop foolin' pappa, please
i'm asking set my mind at ease


pappa you're an old dog i know you're staying alive
you're an old dog still talking that jive
you've got to listen up and face facts
you're getting to darn old for making tracks

life is short talk is cheap
the things you do i just can't sleep
and if you must keep talking please try to make it rhyme
i think you're drinking too much wine
start making your vacation plan
i'll try to catch you when i can
easy does it walk don´t run
i think you're having too much fun


cause you're an old dog the whole world thinks you're fine
your an old dog you've got to try to toe the line
you're like don quixote tilting at windmills
laying tricks ain't gonna pay your bills

in life no guarantee
have to watch out for you and me
when trouble's brewing you walk that walk
a life of ruin and endless talk
your mind's a strange reception
consider some reflection
take a little time to find
develop a receptive mind


[old dog]