The Dead Dog
The Dead Dog

Portugal. The Man - The Dead Dog Lyrics

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The Dead Dog Lyrics

Yeah, these people have it made
They got all the money, everything
They know it all, so they got nothing else to know
Forget it all when they fly back from Mexico

Like the wolves that had it made
They got food for years, mountains for days
Up the mountain gotta find what the sheep had found
Back to the den, find that the cubs had drowned

So why would we try if we can wait?
Just have ourselves a time
Free like the mind, it always waits
For friends to come around
So they'll get high and higher still
And slowly fall behind
The warmth it came in waves of pain
We really had ourselves a time
Yeah, we had ourselves a time

If you find me at the dead dog
Boy, I gotta warn you
These people they, they didn't try
They didn't try
And they lie and they lie and they lie
They lie, they lie

Still born, still taking shape
It took ten of them, ten years, ten times what it takes
Forget it all, just shove all the poor in there
The hungry men swallowed all we fit in there

So why would we try if we can wait?
Just have ourselves a time
Free like the mind, it always waits
For friends to come around
So they'll get high and higher still
And slowly fall behind
The warmth it came in waves of pain
We really had ourselves a time
Yeah, we had ourselves a time

Ya find me at the dead dog
Boy, I gotta warn you
These people they, they didn't try
They didn't try
And they lie and they lie and they lie
They lie, they lie

Writer(s): John Baldwin Gourley
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who wrote the lyrics for 'The Dead Dog' by Portugal. The Man?

    The lyrics for 'The Dead Dog' were written by John Baldwin Gourley, the lead vocalist and guitarist of Portugal. The Man.

  2. When was 'The Dead Dog' released?

    'The Dead Dog' is a track from Portugal. The Man's album 'American Ghetto,' which was released on March 2, 2010.

  3. What is the significance of the title 'The Dead Dog'?

    While the song's title, 'The Dead Dog,' isn't explicitly explained in the lyrics, it may symbolize a place or state of being where people are apathetic and deceitful, as implied in the chorus: "If you find me at the dead dog... these people they, they didn't try."

  4. Which album features the song 'The Dead Dog'?

    'The Dead Dog' is featured on Portugal. The Man's fifth studio album, 'American Ghetto.'

  5. Where did Portugal. The Man originate from?

    Portugal. The Man originated from Wasilla, Alaska and later moved to Portland, Oregon to continue their music career.

  6. Has Portugal. The Man won any notable awards?

    Yes, Portugal. The Man won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their 2017 single 'Feel It Still.'

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