Lyrics
I look at you
I am observing you.
Tell you what I see
Describing what I perceive in you.
Cold and deadly eyes, looking back at me
You have cold and threatening eyes, reflecting back at me.
I am alone
I am in a state of solitude.
Away from home
Away from my usual place of comfort.
Feel like a dog, without a bone
Feeling abandoned and vulnerable, like a dog without a bone.
Cause I'm a blues dog
Identifying myself as a blues dog.
Oh yea, cause I'm a blues dog, uh-huh
Affirming that I am indeed a blues dog.
Cause I'm a blues dog, blues dog
Reiterating the identity as a blues dog.
Say baby won't you call me a blues dog, uh-huh
Requesting to be acknowledged as a blues dog.
Tell you where to run
Directing someone on where to go.
Tell you where to hide
Advising someone on where to find safety.
The dogs are out so get inside
Warning that there are dangers, and it's time to seek shelter.
When I sing this tune
Expressing that when I sing this song.
A muddy tune
Describing the melody as muddy or emotionally intense.
Won't hear you scream till I do it to you
Suggesting that the impact of my singing may only be felt when it happens to you.
Cause I'm a blues dog
Reaffirming my identity as a blues dog.
Oh yea, cause I'm a blues dog, uh-huh
Emphasizing again that I am indeed a blues dog.
Cause I'm a blues dog, blues dog
Reiterating the identity as a blues dog.
Say baby won't you call me a blues dog, uh-huh
Requesting confirmation of being called a blues dog.
Well I'm just a dog
Stating that I am just a dog.
Tell you what I mean
Explaining what being a dog means in this context.
Been kicked out from every place that I've been
Conveying that I've been rejected from every place I've been.
Been down and out
Expressing past experiences of hardship.
Down to the ground
Describing a low point, possibly in life.
So dry your tears, sit back and howl
Encouraging someone to stop crying and join in expressing sadness or pain.
That I'm a blues dog
Affirming once more that I am a blues dog.
Oh yea, cause I'm a blues dog, uh-huh
Repeating the statement that I am indeed a blues dog.
Cause I'm a blues dog, blues dog
Reiterating the identity as a blues dog.
Say baby won't you call me a blues dog, uh-huh
Requesting to be acknowledged as a blues dog.
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