[Verse 1]
Self-preservation is the first law of nature
Above of the rules of the one who made you
The good Lord helped those who helped themselves
Look at number one before you help somebody else
[Chorus]
Cause it's a poor dog
Now, it's a poor dog
It's poor dog
Who can't wag his own tail
He can't wag his own tail
[Verse 2]
It's a mighty poor captain, can't sell his own ship
And it's a poor, poor actor, can't read his own script
It's poor foundation, can't hold up a house
It's a mighty poor cat, can't even catch a mouse
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Trainers going strong now, I find his weakest link
Man ain't really strong now, can't really really think
From little acres, victory goes
And it's a mighty mighty poor rooster that can't even crow
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Poor dog [x4]