TALKING DOG (Peter Cape) Young cow cocky sitting on a log Sharpening his axe, talking to his dog Tells his dog he's sick of baching all his life Dog answers back and says, 'Better get a wife' Chorus For with the ducks in the duck pond Porkers in the pen You no sooner finish milking Than you've started off again He hitches up the buggy, drives down to the hall Lots of lovely crows there, lined against the wall Says to his dog, 'Leave the choice to you' The dog cuts out a good one, says 'She'll do' For the ... Got to get a licence, got to get a ring Got to see the parson, get the choir to sing: Great day coming, down the church at three 'Who gives this woman?' and the dog says "Me' Not the ... This young cow cocky still hasn't got it right The dog talks all the daytime, missus talks at night Going to leave them to it, take another lease Get up in the tea-tree, get a bit of peace From the ... If you want a moral (though I dunno why you should) Talking to your dog won't do you any good But if you must be talking, just keep it sweet and nice Here's a tip from me, mates, don't take his advice Or the ducks in the duckpond Porkers in the pen They'll keep you going at it When they get you back again Or you'll have ... I couldn't find a recording of this on the Net. The tune is printed in 'An Ordinary Joker' p64. Martin Curtis recorded it on his 'Gin and Raspberry' album. ABC file available on this page: Click --Stewie.
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