"That Ol' Yeller Hound"

by Gopher - Virgo

Why look at that o' yeller dog that we found
Just wandering around our little town
We brought him home and fed him, he ate like a hog
He found him a place to lay, then slept like a log
He ain't much to look at, worthless as can be
Shaggy and dirty, and just full of fleas
We gave him a bath and cleaned him all up
And finally got him to look more like a pup
He will chase his ball and bring it back to you
He will play just as long as you want to
He gets so excited when you come out to play
Even if it is for just a moment that you stay
No longer a puppy, he has grown by and by
Stands on his hind feet and looks you in the eye
He don't do no hunting, never put anything up a tree
Just a scruffy ol' hound dog, worthless as can be
But through the years that he's been around
It got to where I kinda liked that ol' yeller hound
Yea, that ol' yeller dog just can't be beat
Even if it seems like all he does is eat
So I guess I'll just keep him, let him stay around
Even if he is just an ol' yeller hound

Reason for writing:

    An ol' scraggy hound dog that we picked up.    

Birth sign: Virgo
Date created: 2000-02-05 14:32:25
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:46
Poem ID: 54644

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