Tom Waits Stray Dog song lyrics

That old stray hound dog by the meat market now

Lickin' his chops for some greasy chow

Top sirloin, pork chops, New York cut

Salisbury ground 'round, hangin' 'round downtown

Dropped out of school, naturally cool

Liftin' his leg on a fireplug

With greasy gravy drippings and the gristle on his mug

Stray dog, help yourself

Now he's scratchin' his ass, he be swattin' them flies

Gettin' involved with his dinnertime, and that's no lie

I said, stray dog, be cool boy, go on pull your caper

Usin' yesterday's paper for a table cloth

That old stray hound dog by the meat market now

Lickin' his chops for some greasy chow

And if they catch him on a trash can bin

Stray dog, help yourself

Catch him on a trash can bin

Stray dog, help yourself

Stray dog, help yourself