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Hound Dog Song

from Wake Up & Sing by Red Yarn

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Traditional, adapted by Red Yarn

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Every time I come to town
The boys keep kicking my dog around
Makes no difference if he’s a hound
They gotta quit kicking my dog around

Me and Lem Briggs and old Bill Brown
Took a load of corn to town
That old Jim Dog, ornery old cuss
He just naturally followed us

As we drove past Johnson’s store
A passel of yaps come out the door
Jim he scooted behind a box
With all them fellas throwing rocks

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh…

They tied a can to old Jim’s tail
And run him past the county jail
That just naturally made us sore
Lem he cussed and Bill he swore

Me and Lem Briggs and old Bill Brown
Lost no time getting down
We wiped them fellas on the ground
For kicking my old dog Jim around

Jim seen his duty there and then
He lit into them gentlemen
He sure mussed up the courthouse square
With rags and meat and hide and hair

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh…

Every time I come to town
The boys keep kicking my dog around
Makes no difference if he’s a hound
They gotta quit kicking my dog around

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from Wake Up & Sing, released April 22, 2016

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Red Yarn Portland, Oregon

Red Yarn is a Texas-born, Oregon-based family performer who weaves folksongs & puppetry into engaging shows for all ages. With his energetic performances and lush folk-rock recordings, Red Yarn reinvigorates American folklore for younger generations.

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