I asked my dog what he thought the best in man
He said, "the love you dispense to me twice daily from a can"
I said, "why do you think my question funny?
And where would you be without my money? "
I said, "there may be some quality in us you must treasure"
"it's despair," he said, "of which your money is the measure"

Walk like a dog, like anybody can

I said, "what about our politics, philosophy, our history? "
He said, "if there is something admirable in these it is a mystery"
"but there must be something in our system tell me at your leisure"
"it's despair," he said, "of which your borders are the measure"

Walk like a dog, talk like a man
Walk like a dog, like anybody can

I said, "what about technology, computers, nuclear fission? "
"i'm terrified of radiation, hate the television"
I said, "there must be something in our scientific treasure"
"it's despair," he said, "of which your weapons are the measure"

"feed me, you can beat me I will love you till I die
But don't ask for admiration and don't ever ask me why"
I said, "why wait till now to demonstrate displeasure? "
"it's despair," he said, "of which my silence was the measure"

Walk like a dog, talk like a man
Walk like a dog, like anybody can