Lyrics Big Black Dog - Emmylou Harris

Big Black Dog

A big black dog
A little too much gray around the muzzle
A big black dog
Why she ended up at the pound is a puzzle
A big black dog
Did she run away because somebody didn’t treat her right?
Did they leave her out in the cold night after lonely night?
A big black dog
A big black dog
I found her one day down there are the at the metro
A big black dog
Waiting in a cage in line for the death row
A big black dog
Did somebody put her out on the road and did just not care?
Did they think an old dog is too much trouble for them to bear?
A big black dog
Her name is Bella, Bella
You’re not brown, you’re not yellow
Bella, Bella
My big black dog
Big black dogs, they’re everywhere
Looking for a home, they’re hungry and scared
All they need is food and attention
They’ll give you back love, sometimes redemption, I swear
You could find it there in a big black dog
A big black dog
She may be a little rough around the edges
A big black dog
When you throw a ball, she’ll always go and fetch it
A big black dog
With a brand new leash and a brand new collar, it’s a brand new game
I love to see the way she runs to me when I holler out her name
My big black dog
Her name is Bella, Bella
You’re not brown, you’re not yellow
Bella, Bella
My big black dog
Her name is Bella, Bella
You’re not brown, you’re not yellow
Bella, Bella
My big black dog