[Instrumental Intro: Bright Country Rock \u2014 Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Upright Bass, Light Drums, Harmonica]<\/p>\n
[Verse 1]
\nBackyard gate\u2019s swingin\u2019 in the breeze
\nMud prints lead through the apple trees
\nBowl still sittin\u2019 by the porch step line
\nLeash on the hook, but the hook ain\u2019t mine<\/p>\n
Hollered her name \u2018cross the afternoon
\nJust got echoes and a slanted moon
\nTail like a memory, quick and free
\nGone like she was never meant to be<\/p>\n
[Pre-Chorus]
\nChasing shadows down the lane
\nCalling out in sun and rain
\nEvery whistle, every call
\nFalls back into nothing at all<\/p>\n
[Bridge]
\nSing along:
\n(Now where could that dog have gone)<\/p>\n
[Refrain]
\nDag-nab-it
\n(Dog gone)
\nTry n’ grab quick
\nBefore she gets away
\n(Oh, please come home today)
\nOh, what went wrong…
\nDog gone
\n(Dog gone)
\n… long, long gone<\/p>\n
[Instrumental Break: Harmonica Solo, Foot-stomping Rhythm]<\/p>\n
[Verse 2]
\nNeighbors said they saw her run
\nLike she was chasing down the sun
\nPast the creek and over stone
\nLike she\u2019d never call this place home<\/p>\n
Every path looks just the same
\nEvery call just says her name
\nBut the wind keeps stealing sound
\nAnd she\u2019s nowhere to be found<\/p>\n
[Pre-Chorus]
\nEvery trail turns into dust
\nEvery promise turns to rust
\nStill I wander, still I pray
\nMaybe she just lost her way<\/p>\n
[Bridge]
\nSing along:
\n(Now where could that dog have gone)<\/p>\n
[Refrain]
\nDag-nab-it
\n(Dog gone)
\nRunning wild
\nOut beyond the line
\n(Still I hope she\u2019s fine)
\nOh, what went wrong…
\nDog gone
\n(Dog gone)
\nGone, gone on<\/p>\n
[Breakdown]
\nQuiet night, porch light low
\nListening for a bark I know
\nEvery star above the yard
\nFeels a little less so hard<\/p>\n
[Final Chorus]
\nDog gone
\n(Dog gone)
\nCome on home
\nWhere you belong
\n(Don\u2019t stay gone too long)
\nDog gone
\n(Dog gone)
\nBut I\u2019ll wait on<\/p>\n
[Outro]
\nWind through the trees\u2026
\nEmpty leash\u2026
\n(Oh please)<\/p>\n
Dog gone\u2026
\nBut not gone in me\u2026
\n(No, not completely)<\/p>\n