This is dedicated to, this is dedicated to The streets, this is dedicated to [Chorus] And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf It's just D And the dog is out [DMX] Started gettin a little too big for the cage that I been trapped in Cats new it was a problem, went from robbin to rappin Guns got the clappin, another trip to the morgue We all know why it's happenin, another bit by the dog When there's nothin left to eat, I ate away at my soul Felt destructive cause I don't give a f** if I go I know y'all been told I don't give a f** about livin k**in other dogs got you cats chasin b**hes Got me itchin to bring back the beast from within What I catch I'ma eat, in the streets I'ma win I've been top dog and I'ma stay top dog So what the f** you got to say dog? You cats play games that dog ain't with s** my dick, behind my back dog ain't sh** Well this is it, from now on if you ain't out the camp We out to clamp, put 'em up against the champ You b**h [Chorus x2] And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf And the dog is out, arf arf arf arf It's just D And the dog is out, c'mon c'mon [DMX] I don't think you cats see too clearly If it ain't that you must be deaf, cause y'all n***az don't hear me But I know I got you scared to d**h How many other n***az you know when you see 'em make you hold your breath? All a n***a did was take a pause Did a couple of movies and you thought this whole rap sh** was yours? Stop being greedy, when was the last time you gave to the needy Believe me, I run through n***az like hallways with the cops behind Give it to a n***a all day cause I pops the nine Man listen, if you don't wanna see your man missin, man listen I get dough like a n***a in a up north flick And still roll like a n***a on some up north sh** The way dog flip out, cats'll never understand n***az be like "X I thought I was your man!" Not! [Chorus] This is dedicated to, this is dedicated to The streets, this is dedicated to [DMX] My dogs is dogs that love to brawl Bring as many as you got cause we gon f** 'em all Dicks**ed in the hall The same shorty thats puttin any work on her knees I'm duckin her call A dog is a dog is a dog for life, dog been a dog, dog in your wife I got kids this age But let 'em keep talkin slick and I'm gon put somethin hot up in his ribcage [Chorus] When the dog is out, b**h a** n***az get bit or f**ed One or the two, and I'm not Ja Rule Feel me? Aight