Name: Black Dog
Duration: P00H03M48S
Description: Co-written with Stuart Nicol and Gary Painting in our days as Cross the Border, I decided to do a solo version

Black Dog

from Loose Ends (The Rest of Lew Bear, Volume 1) by Lew Bear

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Co-written with Stuart Nicol and Gary Painting in our days as Cross the Border, I decided to do a solo version

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There's an old black dog sitting on my shoulder as I stumble into town
Weighs so heavy on my shoulder I'm near falling down
I've been walking many a mile, gold and silver never found
Stumble on my leaden legs, broken feet on broken ground

Drink to remember drink to forget
All my fears and expectations lead me to regret
Drink to cure my ills now, drink for your health
You'll have heard this song before
It's told a thousand ways it's the drinkers war

It's the drinkers war

Felt the warmth of many a lady
Felt the wrath of many a man
Many sins which to choose from as i travel cross this land
Seldom my lifes ever easy
I'm alone within a crowd
Guess I'll take my chances. Never thought of settling down

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And as the darkness draws close to another day
I guess I'll take my leave, I'll be on my way
There's an old black dog sitting on my shoulder as I stumble into town
Weighs so heavy on my shoulder I'm near falling down

Chorus

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from Loose Ends (The Rest of Lew Bear, Volume 1), released September 15, 2016
Lew Bear - guitar, bass, vocals
Gary Painting, Stuart Nicol, Lewis Robinson - lyrics, arrangement

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