Watcha gonna do
When the beast is running wild
Don’t you feel stupid
With the key in your hand
Give him a kick, tough guy
See if he don’t bite yer leg off
He didn’t seem so big
Lying there asleep
When the door was shut, the cage was lkocked
You were gonna just let him out
Take him for a walk
Yo, college boy
You can throw away that leash?
Better buy yourself a gun
Whatsa matter?
Thought you had it under control?
He was your friend
Your pet
Every once in a while you’d throw him some scraps
You laughed at how he snatched up those bones
Don’t look now
He just ate the steak right off your plate
Watcha gonna do
When he starts sniffing at your leg?
Last time he got out
He ripped up the neighbor’s yard
Scared their kids up a tree
Damn near got one of them by the leg
The time before that, he pissed all over the rug
Guests still wrinkle their noses at the smell
One time, you even thought you had him trained
You taught him how to sit
You taught him how to shake hands
But that was in your backyard on a leash
He always seemed to forget whenever people came around
He was cute when he was younger
So frisky and full of life
If he ate your new shoes, it was mischief
When he barked, you would laugh
Now he’s bigger and slower
And he’s learned not to eat your shoes
Even so,
Why’d you build the cage?
Don’t look now
He’s checking you out
And he doesn’t look like he wants to make friends
Hey, asshole
You’d better wise up
See that look in his eyes?
You’ve seen it before
You forgot already?
That figures
After all you drank
Did you forget the fight?
The loudmouth drunk at the bar?
You got a black-eye and don’t remember the cab ride home
You were checking out your black-eye in the mirror
Remember that look in your eyes?
It’s okay now
He’s back in the cage and snoring away
You can take your time locking the cage
It looks like he’s had enough for a while
He’s so cute
Sleeping like a baby
You reach in and pet him before you lock the cage
You feel good
Dontcha?
Everything is back to normal, and you’re in control
Yeah
That’s right, college boy
Smile and kick back
But before you pop that beer
Maybe you want to check the neighbor’s yard
And help the kids get down from the tree
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