Story Behind The Song
phone call in the middle of the night from an ex-wife berating a man about how he wasn't taking proper care of the dog
Song Description
see above
| Song Length |
2:01 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless |
Subject |
Divorce, Dogs |
| Similar Artists |
Hank Williams, Willie Nelson |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Joint Dog Custody Blues
© 2004 Barrows / Schleunes / earRotator LLC /
Hounds of Renown Records / Hounds of Renown Music (ASCAP)
My ex-wife called me on the phone last night
Said she was angry with me
Said I wasn?t takin? good care of our dog
Givin? me the third degree
The old dog?s small, she?s a bit of a shrimp
But I?ll love ?til the end of her life
Got a little arthritis and a bit of a limp
Still funner than my old ex-wife
Chorus
When we split up we couldn?t agree
The judge gave us joint custody
Shoulda let that old hound dog choose
I got the Joint Dog Custody Blues
Solo
Bridge
How on earth can our fences mend
If woman must share a man?s best friend
Verse
The ex-wife always kept the dog inside
But my new gal wants her out back
With the chickens and the goats and the horses and the cows
It?s enough to make a man drink Jack
Somebody?s gotta go I said to myself
And it ain?t gonna be Fido
So we left them gals by the side of the road
And we headed down to Mexico
(chorus)