hey packy

loudon wainwright iii

i been shufflin' a lonesome old trail

i'm gonna send a letter to my dog in the mail

hey packy

i'm comin' back again

my legs are tired and my feet are draggin'

but i ain't gonna stop 'til i see his tail waggin'

hey packy

i'm comin' back again

i heard that proverb tell

a dog is a man's best friend

there's no more detainin'

i'm walkin'

it's rainin'

packy's waitin' at the rainbow

he's waiting at the rainbow's end

the clouds drift

the world is so wide

a fellow feels lucky with a dog by his side

hey packy

i'm comin' back again

a two-bit mutt

he ain't worth a dollar

but you're sure gonna dig it when he comes when you holler

hey packy

i'm comin' back again

here i come. you know that

i heard that proverb tell

a dog is a man's best friend

no more detainin'

now i'm walkin'

it's rainin'

packy's waitin' at the rainbow

he's waitin' at the rainbow's end

hey packy

i'm comin' home

i'm gonna scratch your little head

i'm gonna give you a little bone

hey packy

i'm comin' back again

some folks look hard searching for somethin'

they could see so plain in that dog's tail thumpin'

hey packy

i'm comin' back again

some folks are wonderin' why they was born

they ain't never been swimmin' with a dog in the morning

hey packy

i'm comin' back again