My Dog Is Mean - Memphis Slim

How come my dog’s so calm

Man, whenever you’re on the scene?

How come my dog’s so calm

Man, whenever you’re on the scene?

Man I just can’t understand it

'Cause I know my dog is mean

Well, he bit my next door neighbor

Bit my father too

Growl at my mummy

Ate up my own shoe

How come my dog’s so calm

Man, whenever you’re on the scene?

Man I just can’t understand it

'Cause I know my dog is mean

You’ve been coming around my house

When my wife is all alone

No, you don’t know voodoo

My dog don’t like no bone

How come my dog’s so calm

Man, whenever you’re on the scene?

Man I just can’t understand it

'Cause I know my dog is mean

Well, I’ve got a good watch dog

With me he never failed

But every time you come around, boy

He just sit and wag his tail

How come my dog’s so calm

Man, whenever you’re on the scene?

Man I just can’t understand it

'Cause I know my dog is mean

Now, he can see like an owl

He can hear you drop a pin

But what I want to know, boy

How the hell, did you get in?

How come my dog’s so calm

Man, whenever you’re on the scene?

Man I just can’t understand it

'Cause I know my dog is mean