[Chorus] There once was a greedy old dog with a bone Crossing a bridge on his way home He looked in the water below and he saw A dog reflected there with a bone in his jaw He tried to grab the other dog's bone and let go Of his own bone which fell in the water below so Don't be a greedy old dog with a bone While you're stealing someone's sweetheart You may lose your own [Verse 1] There's a guy I know who plays around the lot With a gal who's not As nice as the one he's got Someday he'll find out That he was really dumb While he was busy stealing he was being stolen from [Chorus] There once was a greedy old dog with a bone Crossing a bridge on his way home He looked in the water below and he saw A dog reflected there with a bone in his jaw He tried to grab the other dog's bone and let go Of his own bone which fell in the water below so Don't be a greedy old dog with a bone While you're stealing someone's sweetheart You may lose your own [Tag] While you're stealing someone's sweetheart You may lose your own