Stray Dogs

GRIEVOUS ANGEL OUT THE WINDOW, FREEWHEELIN' TILL IT SCARRED

I SLITHERED DOWN LAUREL CANYON TO SUNSET BOULEVARD

IT'S NO INDIAN NATION TURNPIKE BUT THE HIGHWAYS NEVER FREE

MULLHOLLAND PAID WITH BLOOD, WE PAID WITH MISERY

WE COULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT THAT SUMMER GOIN' SOUTH

WE WERE RUNNIN' LIKE TWO STRAY DOGS

CHASIN' SQUIRRELS THROUGH THE STONES

BEATIN' PATHS ACROSS THE GRAVEYARD

SPIT AND HELLFIRE IN OUR BONES

YOU TORE YOUR FAVORITE FLANNEL

MUDDIED MY OLATHE BOOTS

WE WERE PULLIN' UP OUR SOUTHERN RAISIN'

BY IT'S OKLAHOMA ROOTS

AGAINST OUR BETTER ANGELS WE DRANK FROM A FLASK

THAT STAINED OUR LIPS WITH CONSEQUENCE AND FILLED OUR SOULS W ASH

CAUGHT LIGHTNIN' IN A BOTTLE, JUST TO WATCH IT BLEED

LIKE A CORONARY ARTERY OR A MELODY IN NEED

THOUGHT TIME WAS ON OUR SIDE, THE WORLD WAS OPEN WIDE

AND WE WERE RUNNIN' LIKE TWO STRAY DOGS

CHASIN' SQUIRRELS THROUGH THE STONES

BEATIN' PATHS ACROSS THE GRAVEYARD

SPIT AND HELLFIRE IN OUR BONES

AND I TORE MY FAVORITE FLANNEL

MUDDIED MY OLATHE BOOTS

WE WERE PULLIN' UP OUR SOUTHERN RAISIN'

BY IT'S OKLAHOMA ROOTS

I'VE STUDIED LIKE A WRITER THE EXPRESSIONS ON YOUR FACE

MEMORIZED IT'S EVERY CURVE I KNOW SOMEDAY THE DAY'S WILL TAKE

PREPARED MY RECOLLECTION, OH THE TIME I HAVE KILLED

I COULD LEARN YOU ANOTHER LIFETIME BUT YOU'D MYSTIFY ME STILL

I REMEMBER OH SO WELL THE SUMMER FOR WE FELL

WE WERE RUNNIN' LIKE TWO STRAY DOGS

CHASIN' SQUIRRELS THROUGH THE STONES

BEATIN' PATHS ACROSS THE GRAVEYARD

SPIT AND HELLFIRE IN OUR BONES

AND I TORE MY FAVORITE FLANNEL

MUDDIED MY OLATHE BOOTS

WE WERE PULLIN' UP OUR SOUTHERN RAISIN'

BY IT'S OKLAHOMA ROOTS

OKLAHOMA ROOTS

OKLAHOMA ROOTS