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What Do We Know About The Dog?

from The Easter Bunny Dance - New Children's Songs by Jan Hauenstein

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'Too difficult!' shouted my sister-in-law. Leevke, 4 years old, sang the whole song on fourth listening.

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What Do We Know About The Dog? Jan Hauenstein

(G) (Em) (C) (D7)
What (G)do we know about the (Em)dog?
The (C)dog can find his (D7)way in a fog,
He (Em)usually looks more pleasant than a (C)big green frog.
He (D)yaps and barks and (G)barks some more,
Which (C)often does not please the (D)folks next door. (D7)

If the (G)dog is still very (Em)small,
He is (C)not house-trained at (D7)all.
That (Em)smell is rarely fine, I re(C)call.
And (D)when the carpet is (G)cleaned and dried,
You have to (C)train him to do his (D)business outside. (D7)

The (G)dog loves you and your (Em)spouse,
(C)Lives in a hut (D7)or in the house,
He (Em)chases the cat (C)and the mouse.
You (D)have to run around (G)all around the clock,
Be(C)cause you have to (D)walk the dog. (D7)

The (E)truth is not always com(Am)pletely sweet:
(D)Most dogs, it’s true, (G)only eat meat.
If (E)you're a vegetarian, (Am)it’s a safe bet
For (C)you, the dog is per(D)haps the (G)wrong pet to get. (Em) (C) (D7)

The (G)dog, it is known by (Em)all,
Can (C)be very big or (D7)very small,
He can be (Em)cute or as ugly as (C)old man Paul.
He (D)has a quick tongue, and (G)when you come close,
(C)Zappzarapp! He will (D)lick your nose. (D7)

In(G)deed, the dog can run for (Em)many a mile,
But after(C)wards he often wants to (D7)sleep for quite a while,
And he (Em)yawns as loudly as a (C)crocodile.
When he (D)closes his eyes (G)gently, you know
You can(C) rest and relax for an (D)hour or so. (D7)

The (E)dog is bigger than a (Am)flea,
But (D)smaller than a big dino(G)saur,
That's (E)always the case with (Am)dogs, you see,
Now you (C)know (D) more than before.

So (G)that's what we know a(Em)bout the dog,
The (C)dog can find his (D7)way in a fog,
He (Em)usually looks more pleasant than a (C)big green frog.
He (D)yaps and barks and (G)barks some more,
Which (C)often does not please the (D)folks next door.
But (C)if you love your (G)hound,
You (C)love him (D)all year (G)round!

German song Jan Hauenstein, Goettingen, 08 July 2021, English words11 August

janhauenstein@gmx.de

www.janhauenstein.com

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from The Easter Bunny Dance - New Children's Songs, released November 19, 2021

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Jan Hauenstein Göttingen, Germany

More than background music.
You'll hear folk, blues, jazzy songs, rock. Big voice. Albums recommended by Gordon Bok, Harvey Andrews, Jez Lowe and others.
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Why no free uploads? I cover songs. Register them with the German music rights agency GEMA. They hopefully reimburse the artists. The tax authorities demand that I make (not lose) a little money each year... ... more

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